Our Ref BR2/0146
16th May 2016
TO ALL SOUTH WEST TRAINS MEMBERS
Dear Colleague,
FOR URGENT ATTENTION OF SWT MEMBERS
ROLE OF THE GUARD, EXTENSION OF DOO – GTR (SOUTHERN)
You may be aware that your colleagues at GTR Southern are…Read more…
FOR URGENT ATTENTION OF SWT MEMBERS ROLE OF THE GUARD, EXTENSION OF DOO – GTR (SOUTHERN)
Our Ref BR2/014616th May 2016 TO ALL SOUTH WEST TRAINS MEMBERS Dear Colleague, FOR URGENT ATTENTION OF SWT MEMBERS ROLE OF THE GUARD, EXTENSION OF DOO – GTR…Read more…
‘Reckless and short sighted’
HSBC will axe 840 jobs in IT departments in a ‘reckless’ drive to offshore jobs to India, China and Poland said Unite, today (May 16). The announcement of 840 job cuts is the first wave of IT…Read more…
‘Dehumanising’ trial extended
Hardworking families are now being targeted by the government’s vicious benefit sanctions regime, a major new study has found. As well as finding that vulnerable unemployed people are being…Read more…
Get ready for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
IDAHOBIT offers a great opportunity for campaigning in the workplace, so let us know what you have planned
The article Get ready for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia…Read more…
How can you run a campaign to defend a service?
Neath Port Talbot branch fought a successful campaign against library closures – so just how did they do it?
The article How can you run a campaign to defend a service? first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Blacklisting firms face a £75m bill
Eight of the country’s biggest construction firms have agreed to pay an estimated £50m in compensation to blacklisted workers, equating to an average payout of £65,000 to each of the 771 workers….Read more…
UNISON to ballot members at East of England Ambulance Trust over industrial action
UNISON has today (Monday) informed the East of England Ambulance Service that it is to ballot frontline ambulance staff over possible strike action concerning managers’ failure to tackle the problem…Read more…
Brazil teeters on the brink of counter-revolution
Brazilian union leader Joao Felicio, now President of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), is flying into London this week to stir up opposition to the counter-revolution underway in…Read more…
Striking junior doctor Dr Rosena Allin-Khan picked as Labour candidate for Tooting
Picture of the new Labour Candidate for the Tooting By-election “We are delighted to announce that Rosena Allin-Khan has been selected by local members as Labour’s candidate in the upcoming by-election in Tooting, following Sadiq Khan’s election …Read more…
Report from Labor Notes conference and the Chicago Teachers’ Strike
At the start of April I was lucky enough to be part of a small delegation from the UK to the Labor Notes conference in Chicago, which brought together over 2000 activists for an inspiring, stimulating and useful set of plenaries and workshops. The trip…Read more…
For this activist, the battle of Berlin is over
I have just left the Global Convention of Democrats Abroad here in Berlin where I represented Senator Bernie Sanders. I was not a delegate, or elector, and hold no office in Democrats Abroad. But I…Read more…
UNISON Parliamentary Reception with Stella Creasy MP on Workers’ Memorial Day
This is a late post but picture collage is from the UNISON Parliamentary reception on 28 April 2016 for Labour Link members in North East London.
The first speaker was Ilford North MP Wes Streeting MP then Stella Creasy MP. I spoke about this be…Read more…
Electoral malpractice and independent investigations
https://www.barnet.gov.uk/citizen-home/council-and-democracy/democracy-and-elections/election-feedback.html
Loony-right Tory Barnet Council, whose Chief Executive has resigned since the unprecedented events of last Thursday week, when voters were denie…Read more…
Slaveholders in Ireland
After yesterday’s popular blog about Irish slavery, I wanted to write a short one about another issue with Liam Hogan’s work. Another thread of his work is researching Irish slaveholders. Where he’s traced information those who left Ireland and “became white” and…Read more…
Our banking system just isn’t working for the real economy
Today the BBC are reporting that over 600 local bank branches have been closed in the last 12 months. It’s a tragedy both for staff who have lost jobs and for the communities that need the service they provided. It also poses a crucial question for unions about how we get the kind of banking…Read more…
Change in public services
Public service reform could be one of the defining issues of the coming Scottish Parliament session.
I was speaking at the ‘Leading Change in Public Services’ conference at Queen Margaret University…Read more…
Vital bus to be cut
Government cuts to the NHS have led to the axing of an essential hospital shuttle bus service for sick and elderly patients and their families and friends. The 15-seat, 22-mile service that…Read more…
Those with the most to lose in the EU referendum could be those who make all the difference
Young people, especially women, may feel disconnected from Europe but they have the most to lose if Britain Brexits. Parental leave, paid holiday, limits on excessive hours and the right to maternity…Read more…
Culture of fear
Unite is warning of a “culture of fear” stalking North Sea offshore workers as the industry braces itself for more cuts. The union is deeply concerned about the health and safety of workers,…Read more…