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…
Sack the board! Unions call for Sports Direct boss to go
Frances O’Grady says it’s time for a change at the top of retail firmRead more…
West Ham TULO sets up Anti-Austerity Campaign Group
Last week trade union affiliates and activists to West Ham Labour Party were invited to a meeting organised by Kim Silver, who is its trade union liaison officer. At the meeting was also Peter Smith, who is secretary to the Newham joint trade union committee.
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Protect world-class workforce
Unite has said today (October 14) it will oppose any compulsory redundancies in ongoing redundancy consultations with the iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin, over proposed job…Read more…
Spiralling debt
As society benefits from continual progress in science and technology and other advances, the idea that you would be materially better off than your parents – and that your children would be better…Read more…
Finnish unions fight to save collective bargaining in the face of austerity
Lauren Mobertz interviews Aleksi Kuusisto, international affairs advisor of the Finnish union federation SAK.Read more…
Roar justice
‘Paws’ the lion, Unite East Midlands Community mascot, today (Wednesday October 15) had his first outing at Chesterfield magistrates’ court. He joined campaigners highlighting Sports Direct’s…Read more…
UK unions must stand with their Turkish and Kurdish brothers and sisters at this time
The trade union confederations in Turkey, KESK and DISK, along with the Engineers and Architects Association and the Medical Association organised the demonstration and rally in Ankara on Saturday…Read more…
Welsh members rally against Trade Union Bill
Members from across Wales rally outside the Senedd in Cardiff, while the Assembly debates motion opposing Westminster bill
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Are Strikes Really All That Common?
The latest figures suggest they’ve never been so uncommon. Being able to withdraw your labour is an essential human right, which is why Conservative ministers are usually careful to deny that the Trade Union Bill is an attack on the right to strike. But some of the Bill’s supporters are not very…Read more…
The Trade Union Bill: John’s story
My name is John Brisbane and I work as a staff nurse in a child and adolescent mental health unit
The article The Trade Union Bill: John’s story first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…