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Whilst our attention is rightly taken up with the pernicious Trade Union Bill going through the House of Commons, it is worth remembering the exit payment cap wh…Read more…
Student activism in South Africa brings win for workers
One of the core demands of the #FeesMustFall student movement was to #EndOutsourcing. Today, that has been won at the University of Cape Town.Read more…
The Trade Union Bill: T’s story
T works as a night awake care assistant in a residential home for the elderly.
The article The Trade Union Bill: T’s story first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Government’s pledge on free school meals must be honoured
Commenting on the pledge given today (Wednesday) at Prime Minister’s Questions that free school meals for infants won’t be scrapped, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “We…Read more…
Winter blackouts, industry knockouts
The National Grid is advising manufacturers to make plans for electricity blackouts. Hardly helpful to our energy intensive industries like steel and paper making already under pressure, and with manufacturing output falling for its third consecutive quarter. The grid’s 2015/16 Winter Outlook…Read more…
‘Not an easy thing to do’
To celebrate Black History Month this week on UNITElive, every day we meet a Unite member who tells us of their own experiences. Today we meet Polline Palo Imagine you meet a new person for…Read more…
‘Not rocket science’
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell is pictured here addressing steel workers on how the steel industry can be saved. He said “We can invest in steel by investing in modernising our…Read more…
‘Feet to the furnace’
Our neglected steel industry is bleeding out and is now on life support industry, leaders and unions told the business select committee yesterday. As steelworkers gather today to lobby their MPs…Read more…
UNISON wins equal pay settlement for Fife women
More than 1,400 women will benefit after settlement worth millions reached on claims
The article UNISON wins equal pay settlement for Fife women first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Pollitt – If War Should Come – DW August 1939
Harry PollittIf war should come
Daily Worker, Monday, August 28, 1939
“The
Communist Party, with the help of the sound core of the Labour movement
must now rouse people to bring about the…Read more…
Save our steel
Pictured are Unite steel members outside Parliament today (October 28) on their way to lobby their MPs on the plant closures and job losses. Stayed tuned to UNITElive for more updates. …Read more…
Trade Union Bill finishes Committee stage…
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Episode 12: ‘I’m sure something wrong has happened’
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week….Read more…
European Commission says still no action on worker health
This year the European Trade Union Institute published a paper on work-related cancers in the EU. It showed that 102,500 deaths take place each year because of exposure to carcinogens in the…Read more…
European Commission 2016 plan: lots for us to do, but a sting in the tail for Cameron
The European Commission publishes an annual plan (less pageant than a UK government’s Queen’s speech, and less focused on legislation) and the 2016 plan came out this week. Apart from the over-dramatic title (‘No time for business as usual’) there is some good, some bad, and…Read more…
Minister claims scrapping check-off will make unions more competitive
Labour MPs dismiss Tory claim, saying TU Bill will affect unions’ ability to organise in the workplaceRead more…
Steelworkers lobby MPs over their future
Members of Community and Unite travel from North East to Parliament to attend opposition day debateRead more…
FBU calls special conference to debate Labour re-affiliation
Union to recommend “Yes” voteRead more…
TUC warns TU Bill could increase workplace deaths
TUC responds to Health and Safety Executive figures that show increase in people killed at workRead more…
Unions hold social security conference
PCS and Unite Community host London event to support those adminstering benefitsRead more…