General secretary pledges resources to police and justice staff as he addresses conference
The article Prentis condemns government hypocrisy on facility time first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
South West care company signs Ethical Care Charter
Cornish care company Cormac has signed up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter, the first in the South West to do so
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‘Hard times are everywhere’
The darkness of austerity gathers all across Britain like the clouds of night while the Tory Party conference in Manchester celebrates its victory in May’s general election behind barbed wire,…Read more…
All-island fair pay victory
Unite today (October 8) hailed an all-island fair pay victory, after Lidl caved to union and public pressure and agreed to include Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland in its pledge to…Read more…
Thanks, George, for 900 solar energy redundancies
Solar energy firm Mark Group has announced over 900 redundancies, and it lays the blame on the doorstep of No. 11: “We are extremely disappointed that the draconian policy proposals made by the government in August will essentially eliminate the solar PV market in the UK and have made our plans…Read more…
October 2015 Is Black History Month
A full poster is available for display – Black History Month If you would like further information on events taking place or if you have any issues in the workplace please contact Alimiyau Abdulrahaman, Black Members’ Officer on 01782 236687 … Continue reading →Read more…
Disabled Members’ Self Organised Group
The branch is seeking to launch a Disabled Members’ Self Organised Group. A full size poster is available for display – Disabled Members SOG Launch October 2015 If you are interested in joining the group, have any ideas on how the … Continue reading →Read more…
Win! Unite hails “common sense” victory in Sellafield safety dispute
Company agrees to have health and safety repRead more…
Undercover cop probe: TUC applies to represent all unions
NUJ makes separate application for core participant status in Pitchford InquiryRead more…
Prentis slams “despicable” Tax Payers’ Alliance
UNISON general secretary attacks organisation after “dead pensioners’ commentsRead more…
Tower Hamlets Council Pension Board – Inaugural meeting 28 July 2015
This post is just a little late but for accuracy, I wanted to be able to refer to the published minutes which were only published recently.
The meeting was held in the Council Chamber in the Mulberry Place Town Hall E14.
The Hu…Read more…
We are the builders, Mr Chancellor
On Saturday in Hackney we celebrated the launch at Banister House of the largest community solar power scheme on a housing estate in the UK. But instead of a pathfinder, Banister House may be the last of its kind, because of the Chancellor’s planned 87% cut in support for renewable energy projects….Read more…
Dave Prentis slams Taxpayers’ Alliance
General secretary criticises comments on pensioner benefits as ‘despicable’
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‘Too clever’ Osborne vs ‘rooted in reality’ McDonnell
The approach could not be starker. Tory Chancellor George Osborne is going to hammer those on lower pay to close the budget deficit by 2020. He’ll then throw a few slogans at the economy, and…Read more…
Scotland’s public sector water contract privatised. Confused? You should be!
A £350m contract to provide water and wastewater to Scotland’s public sector has been awarded to a privatised utility firm in East Anglia. Confused?
Scotland has a public water corporation, Scottish…Read more…
En-tyre workforce slashed
Unite today (Wednesday October 7) accused Goodyear of a ‘sham consultation’ after the company confirmed it would be closing its only UK plant. The mixing and re-treading facility in…Read more…
Unions fail to fall for Cameron’s phoney rhetoric
Prime Minister’s pledge to wage war on poverty is disputedRead more…
‘You are the living history of our union’
General secretary praises contribution of 170,000 retired members at Brighton conference
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UNISON’s reaction to the Prime Minister’s speech at Tory conference
Commenting on David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative party conference today (Wednesday) in Manchester, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The Prime Minister talks of launching an…Read more…
Achievable as a trip to the moon
David Cameron’s legacy will be felt all too acutely by those workers earning a low wage or in insecure work who will be shut out from his housing promise Unite, said today (Wednesday October 7)….Read more…