‘I am moved to tears and utterly overwhelmed by your support. Thank you’
The article ♡ UNISON: the union helped me be the person I knew I was first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Black members pledge to keep up the fight for equality and justice
“In these tough time, it’s more important than ever to not let the fight against racism fall off the agenda.” That was the message from general secretary Dave Prentis as he addressed UNISON’s Black…Read more…
Sticking up for trade unions with all our heart
http://heartunions.org/ This is the link to the TUC site promoting next week’s “heart unions” week. Go there and sign up to the campaign.
(As an ageing curmudgeon and pedant I am happy to say that I love trade unionism and trade unionists but wouldn’t …Read more…
Cameron’s renegotiation deal: tinkering, not tackling the real issues
There’s a lot of noise today about the proposals that European Council President Donald Tusk has sent to European leaders to address David Cameron’s call for a reformed European Union ahead of the UK’s referendum on EU membership. Eurosceptics are hostile, supporters of remaining…Read more…
Outsourcing2020 – Inequalities
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EU offer on migrant benefits brake ignores workers’ problems
Today Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, published draft proposals on Cameron’s EU renegotiation agenda which will be discussed at the EU summit on 18 -19 February. If the other EU Member States at this summit approve these proposals, it is very likely the government will announce a…Read more…
Lambeth branch back online – to save Libraries
http://lambeth-unison.org/ is the web address for Lambeth UNISON, and I recommend readers of this blog bookmark the site to keep up to date with developments in the only borough to have a music hall song named for us.
This week the branch site will be …Read more…
Suspension of planned privatisation of cancer services in Staffs
The news today (Tuesday) that the threatened privatisation of NHS cancer services in Staffordshire has been put on hold has been welcomed by UNISON. But the union is urging health bosses to drop the…Read more…
Worst fears realised
As UNITElive reported last year, the government rushed through the introduction of a new voter registration system that requires voters to individually register themselves. This replaced an…Read more…
Help halt the government attack on housing
New UNISON briefing on government’s Housing and Planning Bill highlights risks and offer advice on what you can do
The article Help halt the government attack on housing first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
“Tories have been prevented from hitting British workers’ rights”
Alan Johnson MP, Chair of Labour In For Britain, commenting on the publication of Donald Tusk’s letter outlining a draft plan for the UK’s membership of the EU, said: “Britain’s membership of the EU…Read more…
Qatar World Cup dream is a nightmare for workers
Photo ITUC/Matilde Gattoni by Stephen Cavalier I had heard a lot about the exploitation of the migrant workers building Qatar’s World Cup dream. But nothing prepared me for the shock of seeing it…Read more…
♡ UNISON: union members made my workplace great
As a library assistant my job is to be the first point of contact for people who come in to use the services – I look after the book stock, order new books, transfer books, advise parents on what…Read more…
Further cuts to local services not sustainable, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 2 February 2016
UNISON Scotland is calling for the Scottish Parliament to use its powers to put more money into local services. By 2020 expenditure on public services will be 12.5% lower in real terms. That is on top of the £2.5bn cuts since 2010.
This next round of cuts will mean at least another 15,000 job cuts for local councils. Of the 50,000 jobs that have been lost inRead more…
UNISON disappointed by job cuts at British Gas
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that 500 jobs are to go at British Gas, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “It is disappointing that British Gas are cutting yet more jobs…Read more…
Listen to MPs on rural funding says cross party group.
Listen to MPs on rural funding, government ministers told Written by Ruralcity Media THE Rural Services Network has told the government it must listen to MPs on the vital issue of rural funding. The…Read more…
Outsourcing2020 – Bitesize update
Outsourcing2020 – Where are we?
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Outsourcing2020 – Solidarity is a big challenge
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FE members back national pay strike
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2016/01/fe-members-vote-for-action-in-pay/
UNISON members working in further education (FE) colleges have voted decisively in favour of both strike action and action short of strike action in opposition to the emp…Read more…