UNISON welcomes Jeremy Corbyn’s vision of a ‘kinder, more caring’ society
The article Labour’s new kinder way will help to win people back to the party first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Facility time pays dividends for employers and staff
Get involved in our campaign to drop the trade union bill
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Black History Month – a time to organise
UNISON encourages members to mark Black History Month every year and to organise and recruit around it.
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Calling all tech workers: Turkish techies create solidarity network
A group of tech workers has created Biçda, the Information Technology Workers Solidarity Network in TurkeyRead more…
Closure of Redcar steel plant is a huge blow to the government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda, says TUC
Commenting news that the SSI steel plant in Redcar is to close, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said: “Today’s announcement is a massive blow to the government’s Northern Powerhouse agenda and…Read more…
‘This country can’t run without us’
Unite Executive Council member and a bus worker James Mitchell spoke today (September 29) at the Labour Party conference on the Living Standards and Sustainability report regarding transport and the…Read more…
A new political movement
Yesterday (September 28) at the Labour Party Conference was a turning point in our battle against this vicious Tory government. Unlike previous Labour conferences I was riveted to my seat…Read more…
‘Very, very worried’
If the government wanted to help we’d have been the first steel plant in line for it, given the position of the company,” says Unite SSI convenor Kevin Cook. “Talk about a ‘steel summit’ is one thing…Read more…
Next two meetings October and November 2015
Dates for your diary
Thursday October 15, 7pm
Upstairs at The Eagle, Gloucester Road
The new anti-union laws and how to fight them
Speaker: Phil Clarke, secretary Brighton, Hove & District Trades…Read more…
UNISON comments on job cuts at Redcar steel plant
‘The government needs to take direct action’ on Redcar job cuts
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UNISON welcomes an end to speculation that free school meals face the axe
Free school meals are a ‘lifeline’ to many families
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Labour pledges to restore trade union rights
Unions praise speech by shadow chancellor John McDonnellRead more…
GMB calls for Met Police to clear jobs backlog
Union says its taxi-driving members are unable to start work because of DBS application queueRead more…
Labour Party Conference 2015 Sunday morning
Some brief comments on the first day of conference. It started relatively early for me on a Sunday with a Unison delegation meeting at 9am. During which we agreed collectively our approach on motions, rule changes and internal elections.
Conference st…Read more…
Policies for working people
Unite political director Jennie Formby spoke today (September 28) at the Labour Party conference about the Work and Business Policy Commission annual report. Jennie spoke as Labour Party NEC…Read more…
New range of materials available to promote Stars in our Schools campaign
Campaign highlights school support staff, the Stars in our Schools
The article New range of materials available to promote Stars in our Schools campaign first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Praise for Caerphilly council opposition to trade union bill
Trade union bill is an attack on democracy and socially divisive
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Pension loss for war grave staff scandal
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is to slash the pensions of staff who tend the cemeteries of the war dead. The CWGC is pressing ahead to break the final salary linkage for the…Read more…
A reminder of courage and determination
Trade unionists from across the globe gathered in Liverpool yesterday (September 26), to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the city’s historic 1995 dock workers’ dispute. Unite…Read more…
‘My paintings are my protest’
In a book launch like no other, a Tale of Two Cities – a powerful graphically illustrated novel about bullied and exploited hotel workers, had its formal opening at this year’s Labour Party…Read more…