The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our economy will be significant, and we will need new ideas to address the consequences. While written before the pandemic, Andy Cumbers’ (University of…Read more…
The Wave
This week, on the first anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown, UNITElive is featuring some of the top stories we have covered on the pandemic and our members’ contributions, concerns and…Read more…
Heroes of the year – Unite phone buddies
Every day over the festive period, UniteLIVE will highlight a different ‘hero of the year’. Today we honour Unite retired members who are always there to help their communities. Back in May, we…Read more…
Wanstead flats babies (and a striking red)
Off message but main photo from Saturday run with Gill (or “very slow jog”) and cute picture of Canadian Geese family alongside Alexandria Lake, in Wanstead flats.
Below is a lovely moth or butterfly, we came across when stretching outside the Golden …Read more…
Exemptions would be welcome but health surcharge should be scrapped, says UNISON
Coronavirus pandemic has shown how services rely on overseas workers
The article Exemptions would be welcome but health surcharge should be scrapped, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Apprentices hit hard by pandemic
At a time that when industry must look to the future to rebuild the economy after the coronavirus crisis, employers are taking a short-term view by axeing apprenticeships. A new poll out today (May…Read more…
‘Time is running out’
The urgency for government intervention has been underlined by major employers in the aviation as well as associated aerospace sectors announcing over 30,000 potential job losses in recent…Read more…
A better recovery – learning the lessons of coronavirus to create a stronger, fairer economy
After a decade of failed austerity, working people can’t pay the price for recovery again. This time we need to build back better.Read more…
‘Hasty knee-jerk reaction’
Unite today (May 20) slammed plans by aerospace giant Rolls-Royce to slash thousands of jobs globally, with more than 3,000 job losses planned in the UK. Speaking to the BBC earlier today, Unite…Read more…
‘Shameful opportunism’: Rolls-Royce jobs axe plan slammed
“This company has accepted public money to furlough thousands of workers. Unite and Britain’s taxpayers deserve a more responsible approach to a national emergency. We call upon Rolls-Royce to step…Read more…
Victory on government funding of sick pay for care workers: Some background and implications
The post Victory on government funding of sick pay for care workers: Some background and implications appeared first on IER.Read more…
The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent level
The triple lock must stay until the UK state pension reaches a decent levelRead more…
As we survey the economic wreckage of Covid-19, how can we rebuild local economies for the better?
Local economies have been impacted differently by the pandemic. That’s why our economic and social responses must be local too.Read more…
Protecting Palestinian human rights: Supreme Court confirms investment decisions can be used to promote peace
In a blow to the government, the Supreme Court overturned regulations that banned local government pension schemes (LGPSs) from making investment decisions that differ from government foreign and…Read more…
The new class divide – how Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated workplace inequality in the UK
Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate – but the UK labour market certainly does.Read more…
Universal credit claims are soaring – but it’s still not enough to live on
The government’s flagship benefits system offers nowhere near enough support to see working people through the hard times to come.Read more…
UNISON PAYS TRIBUTE TO DENIS KEATINGS
Regional Tribute
“It is with great sadness that we report the death of our much loved friend and comrade Denis Keatings, Joint Regional Convenor of UNISON NI. He will be greatly missed by generations of UNISON members whose causes he championed throug…Read more…
Helping us through the dark days
That’s why, in mental health awareness week, Unite health sector, which includes our psychologist members, have forwarded to us an ingenious four week calendar – complete with a different well-being…Read more…
When is it right to stop the job?
The post When is it right to stop the job? appeared first on IER.Read more…
Blog: The inequality of the pandemic
The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all
The article Blog: The inequality of the pandemic first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…