Government proposals to launch an aviation recovery plan this autumn to provide support for the sector until 2025 will not end the ongoing aviation jobs haemorrhage currently occurring, Unite has…Read more…
‘New Deal’ for social care call
The scale of the adult social care funding crisis in England was revealed today (September 7) in a new analysis from the TUC, which shows that annual spending on adult social care is still £600m…Read more…
New TUC research shows a national care system is needed now, says UNISON
Government must get a grip of reforming the sector
The article New TUC research shows a national care system is needed now, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Machlud Arfordirol / Coastal Sunset by Kyffin Williams
Medi / September 2020 Calendar by Welsh Landscape Artist, Kyffin Williams. The National Library of Wales.
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Tony Abbott and the Aussie Car Industry
Andrew Dettmar President of the AMWU in Australia sent me this about the UK’s new ‘joint president of the Board of Trade’ former Aussie PM Tony Abbott – supposed trade…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary election – who is responsible for ensuring fair play?
All bloggers are, to some extent, self-obsessed, and I do tend to refer to the decision of the Assistant Certification Officer issued in 2017 from time to time (which is immodest as it does refer to me a fair bit). The decision had, at the time, someth…Read more…
NHS hero but my purse still says zero
Hat tip @LondonNurse2015 #NHS
Support Appledore shipyard call
The government must start making waves to support the resurrection of the Appledore shipyard, as career open days are planned in the next week to entice skilled workers back to the north Devon site….Read more…
Virgin Atlantic job cuts ‘serious blow’
The announcement that Virgin Atlantic is to cut a further 1,150 jobs is more concrete evidence that the government has comprehensively failed to support the UK’s key aviation sector during the…Read more…
When homeworking versus the office isn’t a straightforward choice
The results from UNISON’s annual equalities survey are in, and after 8,825 responses including from Black, disabled, women and LGBT+ members, one of the most contentious topics is working from…Read more…
Gov’t must ‘up its game’ to support transition to electric cars
The government must urgently take action to support the development and purchasing of electric vehicles, as a major new poll finds the British public remains largely unconvinced about switching to…Read more…
Gaining support for disability equality
Shadow minister for disabled people endorses UNISON’s equality work
The article Gaining support for disability equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Retired members’ committee endorses candidate in general secretary election
UNISON’s retired members endorse Christina McAnea in election
The article Retired members’ committee endorses candidate in general secretary election first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Chancellor told to act now or face ‘tsunami of unemployment’
Chancellor Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure to extend the furlough scheme, as the TUC today (September 4) put forward its own blueprint for protecting jobs and called on the government to take…Read more…
Burston memories
There’s no doubt that the annual Burston rally, held on the first Sunday of September in the village of Burston, Norfolk is one of the favourite events of the trade union calendar.
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We need a new plan to build on the Job Retention Scheme
Unions helped pave the way for the Job Retention Scheme. Now a new scheme is needed to help upskill workers and protect jobs.Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES easyJet and Dnata Catering members fighting for their…Read more…
Don’t miss out on Battle of Stockton event
Unite’s Unity over Division campaign have supported this year’s event by recording a zoom conversation with some of our young members from North East, Yorkshire and Humberside region. The recording…Read more…
80th anniversary of the start of the Blitz – Monday 7 September
My Grandfather, Sgt John Gray, served in an anti-aircraft regiment during World War 2 and my family believe he may have been involved in defending London from Nazi air attacks. Hat tip Newham web page “Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and Newham Council…Read more…
Latest bus driver assaults ‘not isolated events’
Assaults on bus drivers continue apace amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a spate of recent incidents in the south west region, where the union has thousands of bus driver members. Unite condemned…Read more…