Lloyds bank has today announced cuts to 625 jobs across several divisions. This includes the offshoring of IT workers to India in a dangerous ‘race to the bottom’ warned Unite. Cuts include…Read more…
Why Sajid Javid is right – and the Adam Smith Institute is wrong – on support for steel
Earlier today, the UK and Welsh Governments announced a financial support package worth hundreds of millions of pounds, on commercial terms, to ensure a new buyer comes forward for Tata Steel. A main part, perhaps all, of the support will be in the for…Read more…
Showing what the Welsh NHS is really like
This has the power to show the truth behind the political attacks and reveal what the Welsh NHS is really like. And since NHS workers are trusted more than politicians – we hope that the Welsh public…Read more…
No let up in serious crime rise, says UNISON
Responding to official figures released today (Thursday) that show serious crime is still rising, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The reduction in resources for police forces was bound…Read more…
As reviled as Thatcher?
Desperate David Cameron is terrified that he will be as reviled as Margaret Thatcher in the history books because of the Conservative’s bungling of the steel crisis and has ordered his…Read more…
Liverpool John Moores University agrees to pay living wage
John Moores joins ‘growing number’ of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers
The article Liverpool John Moores University agrees to pay living wage first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Middlesex University branch wins living wage commitment
Outsourced cleaners ‘so happy’ as six-month campaign pays off with promise of pay rise
The article Middlesex University branch wins living wage commitment first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON launches campaign to take a stand against attacks on health service
The union sets out to highlight how ‘lazy political hits’ damage morale and the relationship of trust between patients and staff (Cymru/Wales)
The article UNISON launches campaign to take a stand…Read more…
Sunday Night Live: “It’s the end of the world as we know it”
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Right to choose is a class issue
#STUC16 The last business in a rushed afternoon was the emergency motion on abortion. Because of the time restriction, UNISON’s Davena Rankin limited her speech to just one aspect of the motion. Here we print her short but powerful speech in full.
“The 1967 Abortion Act was never applied to Northern Ireland – something we must fight to change.
“I recently attended the Irish Congress of TradeRead more…
STUC backs progressive movements in South America
#STUC16 The STUC sent out a clear message today that we should be backing democratically elected governments in South America against a ‘corporate-wealth’ right wing backlash.
Moving UNISON’s emergency motion, Sam Macartney told delegates: “Over the last couple of decades we have seen huge advances for working people in South America.
“The victory of the Lula led Workers Party in Brazil wasRead more…
Solidarnosc win in Gdansk
Ridiculously pleased about this –
Celebration as Polish dockers’ union wins new deal “The ITF family has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with them as they have fought against the belligerent and intimidatory tactics of previous management. We are hopeful that dockers there can have better…Read more…
Don’t overdo the rise in unemployment, but labour market gains have clearly moderated
The focus of the coverage of the labour market statistics today is on a small rise in the unemployment figures (+21K, with unemployment rate unchanged at 5.1%). Perhaps commentators are on the lookout for the negative given wider conditions in financia…Read more…
‘Severe blow’
Last night’s (April 19) announcement that Monarch Airlines is due to close its maintenance hangar at Manchester airport with the loss of more than 120 engineering jobs was branded ‘a severe blow’ by…Read more…
Lords say no to govt again
In yet another defeat against the government’s trade union Bill, peers passed an amendment yesterday (April 19) reversing a ban on a method for paying union subscriptions in the public sector. …Read more…
Rescue plan agreed
Steelworkers have agreed to accept a temporary three per cent pay cut and changes to terms and conditions as part of a rescue plan by Greybull Capital, the company buying Tata’s Long Products…Read more…
The wrong type of ‘gig’?
As the digital revolution gathers at a rapidly increasing pace so is the growth of new forms of employment. One of these is ‘gig workers’ – a ‘one size fits all’ buzzword for anything from…Read more…
STUC congratulates Glasgow CCTV staff on new deal
#STUC16 The STUC Congress sent congratulations today to Glasgow CCTV UNISON members who have won a deal bringing up to a 24% pay rise, after twelve days of strike action over six weeks.
The 19 members of UNISON are employed by Community Safety Glasgow, an ALEO of Glasgow City Council, and were taking strike action over the employer’s failure to pay shift allowances. The dispute was aboutRead more…
Living wage in the water industry
Even on the proper living wage, it would take nearly 130 years for the lowest paid employees in the water industry to earn the same as the highest paid director in the sector does in 12 months,…Read more…
Prevent strategy is counter-productive and risks alienating communities
#STUC16 The STUC will continue to oppose the “Prevent” strategy amidst concerns that it could criminalise Muslim communities and has called on the Scottish Parliament to ensure that it doesn’t divide our communities as it is implemented in Scotland.
Delegates heard that it will force workers in the health service, the prison service, local authorities, school , further and higher education andRead more…