As previously reported on UNITElive Danny spent nine days in Kingston Hospital, Surrey, at the end of March this year. Danny had endured the full range of the virus’ symptoms at home for eight days….Read more…
‘Penny pinching’
‘Inadequate’ sick pay and worker bus fare rises at the coronavirus-hit Bernard Matthews’ turkey processing factory in Suffolk increase the risk of further Covid-19 transmissions, Unite said today…Read more…
Review: London Diary, by Quentin Reynolds
One thing I love about reading older books is that often they were intended to be read immediately, to change the way people thought, and were not aimed at posterity. This is that kind of…Read more…
‘All they’ve done is ignite a toxic debate’
UNISON says the government’s response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation is a missed opportunity and has, once again, let down the trans community
The article ‘All they’ve done is ignite a…Read more…
Migration Advisory Committee report exposes government’s muddled immigration plan
The sector needs to be properly funded and wages increased
The article Migration Advisory Committee report exposes government’s muddled immigration plan first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
U.S. unions warn Trump: Don’t even think about it
A few days ago, the president of the AFL-CIO (the US’s national trade union centre) issued a powerful statement. The federation “categorically rejects all threats to the peaceful transition of power”…Read more…
“Don’t be bullied by British Gas”
Don’t just get angry British Gas workers – get organised & fight
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Rolls-Royce plant ‘heart and soul’ of local jobs
Members of Unite have begun to ballot for industrial action as part of a campaign to save the historic Rolls-Royce plant at Barnoldswick in Lancashire. The iconic site, which is the cradle of the jet…Read more…
Taking UNISON’s demands to the Treasury
UNISON makes submission to the government’s comprehensive spending review
The article Taking UNISON’s demands to the Treasury first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Wake up call’ for rogue employers
A legal case launched by Unite could prove to be a wake up call for rogue employers the union has claimed today (September 29). An employment tribunal will be asked to consider the case of a member…Read more…
Unite victory on remote sign-on
Unite, the union which represents over 20,000 bus drivers in London, has secured a major victory in its campaign against the introduction of highly controversial remote sign-on operating procedures….Read more…
‘Lifetime skills guarantee’ won’t make up for mass unemployment
Prime minister Boris Johnson’s plans for expanding vocational training announced today (September 29) will not reverse the impact of skyrocketing levels of unemployment on the horizon amid the…Read more…
Petition launches to get COVID tests for all education staff
Westminster government’s testing priority list only includes ‘teachers’ for education in England, forgetting the rest of the education team
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‘Sad day for London’s travelling public’
Ride-hailing app Uber has won its court appeal and has been granted a new 18-month licence to operate in London this week. Unite slammed the decision after a judge upheld Uber’s appeal against…Read more…
Stakes too high and pressures too great to delay NHS pay rise
Staff need decisive government action now
The article Stakes too high and pressures too great to delay NHS pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“I was so scared of catching coronavirus in hospital I nearly died”
“As a black woman, the risk seemed too high. But when I think about how worried the doctors were about me, I realised what a mistake I’d made…
Independant
I started feeling unwell at the end of August. Initially, it was just lethargy that I put do…Read more…
Saving the lives of the workers who are saving our lives
UNISON is committed to making sure that workers’ rights are at the centre of procurement – looking after the workers who make the equipment that helps keep our members safe – and is running training…Read more…
‘Never-ending gravy train’
An NHS trust boss has cashed in on nearly a quarter of a million pounds of taxpayer money after her departure, it has been revealed. Siobhan McArdle, who served as chief executive of South Tees NHS…Read more…
Unison West Midlands Events – Black History Month October 2020
In October we celebrate Black History Month and for the Unison West Midlands Region what a celebration it’s going to be this year! Despite all the current challenges, the West Midlands Regional Black Members SOG have pulled out all the … Continue…Read more…
More than 1m jobs ‘consigned to the scrapheap’
More than 1m people will completely fall through the cracks of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s post-furlough scheme which was announced last week, a new analysis has shown. In his announcement to the…Read more…