UNISON general secretary tells Parliament that draconian proposals are ‘a major attack on workers’ rights in this country’ and ‘a negation of democracy’
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Heart of steel
Unite will be urging ministers to keep the coke ovens at Redcar burning and develop an industrial strategy with a ‘heart of steel’ at tomorrow’s (October 16) steel summit in Rotherham. The…Read more…
Government’s proposals into NHS agency costs ‘completely miss the point’
UNISON says that the problem is a result of government spending cuts
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Count all staff and their roles, UNISON tells NHS
The NHS needs to value and recognise all its staff and the work they do
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Trade Union Bill is bad for democracy and for working people, says UNISON
Union says that the Bill is designed to ‘stop union reps from carrying out their duties’
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South Africa: Court hears whether silicosis miners can bring class action
Class action law suit against 30 mining companies enters its third day.Read more…
Behavioural insight as a weapon
I’ve blogged on an off over the years about behavioural economics and what lefties can usefully learn from it. It seems like the surge of interest on the Left in the UK in this area has subsided a bit compared to a few years back. But I’m sure the same…Read more…
House prices soar
House prices soared by 3.8 per cent for first-time buyers in August, according to the latest figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The surge in prices pushed the value of a…Read more…
Fresh housing pain for millions
The challenge can be put simply: how do we provide enough affordable homes to buy and rent where they are needed? Not by the dog’s breakfast of Tory housing plans. The Tory housing Bill now…Read more…
SABMiller, AB InBev merger will cost South Africa dearly, says COSATU
South African trade union confederation says “SABMiller was built on the back and by the hard work of the South African workers”.Read more…
UNISON welcomes addition of nurses to Shortage Occupation list
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis comments on the announcement that nurses will be temporarily added to the government’s Shortage Occupation list.
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Cruachan Power Station and those who died
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of Cruachan Power Station, we should remember not just the amazing engineering achievement, but also the 36 men who died building it and many others who…Read more…
Episode 4: ‘Who do you think you are?’
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…
Involving workers in key business decisions? The European way
At its 13th Congress held in Paris earlier this month, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) launched an initiative for greater workplace democracy. In addition to promoting a better framework for worker information and consultation, the ETUC r…Read more…
European regulation is good for you – Part 2.
Earlier this week I posted a blog about an EU evaluation of the European occupational safety and health directives. I complained that the Commission had not published the report, although a joint…Read more…
Outrage as Tory peer says women shouldn’t be firefighters
Firefighters accuse Lord Tebbit of being patronising and insulting after comments in lobbyRead more…
Unions accuse Underground bosses of wrecking Night Tube talks
Managers rejected all our proposals, say unionsRead more…
Derbyshire teachers on strike over forced timetable changes
NUT members say new schedule will reduce the time they can teach studentsRead more…
Stick your Bill! Welsh unions say law should not be applied to Wales
Assembly Members discuss controversial Trade Union BillRead more…
Revealed: the bosses who sacked staff, cut wages and gave themselves a pay rise
NUJ says accounts show hypocrisy of Newsquest directors and shine a light into truth behind payRead more…