Our union is strong as we approach our 25th anniversary, general secretary Dave Prentis told UNISON’s national executive council at its meeting in London.
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Our union is strong as we approach our 25th anniversary, general secretary Dave Prentis told UNISON’s national executive council at its meeting in London.
The article UNISON: 25 years strong first…Read more…
While some have pointed the finger at immigration as the cause of housing price increases, even a passing look at the issue shows this argument doesn’t hold water. Read more…
The life of Rodney Bickerstaffe – former general secretary of both UNISON and NUPE – will be celebrated at a memorial service today (Thursday) at Central Hall, Westminster. Speakers who are expected…Read more…
This is a really powerful Labour Party political broadcast from last night. As a housing officer I have had to issue eviction notices (and evict) desperate and vulnerable people. You never forgot this.
I agree with the final person speaking in the v…Read more…
The first strikes in a UK casual dining chain in decades have moved a step closer today (April 11), after Unite notified TGI Fridays that it will be balloting workers in two branches for strike…Read more…
Melrose executives – who are on the verge of cashing in after shareholders approved a hostile takeover of GKN last month – earned £170m last year, amounting to more than £40m each. Their…Read more…
Thousands of people on Universal Credit (UC) – who are already struggling on low incomes – face having their entitlements slashed because of the government’s own errors. The Department of Work…Read more…
Declaration of Caracas – March 7, 2018 – President Maduro addresses International gathering “We Are All Venezuela,” in Caracas, March 6, 2018. From March 5-7, an international…Read more…
“The TUC has called a national demonstration on Saturday 12 May in London. This is going to be a key moment in the fight for public services.We’ll show decision=makers we’re scared for the public services we love – and the public are on our side. We wo…Read more…
Bentley Motor workers at the luxury car maker’s Crewe headquarters have massively backed industrial action in a consultative ballot over plans to close the defined benefit pension scheme, Unite…Read more…
Serious concerns have been expressed over why two highly profitable water companies – Anglian Water and United Utilities – are proposing to close their defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, thereby…Read more…
An alarming rise in violent crime both in London and throughout the UK has sparked calls for an end to austerity-driven police and youth services cuts. Since March there have been 22 fatal…Read more…
Hat tip my UNISON NEC colleague @Mr_Tony_Green.
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Pay deal will affect hundreds of thousands of local government members
The article UNISON accepts local government pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Branches should make sure their websites are up to date
The article UNISON application forms on branch websites first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Home NHS staff pay rise isn’t a good deal The news today that nurses, paramedics and pharmacists will start to take on some of the jobs of junior doctors is no surprise. Down-skilling staff is part…Read more…
UNISON praises ‘one step forward in dealing with the complex issue of precarious employment’
The article Welsh Government cracks down on zero-hour contracts in homecare first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
This weekend, thousands of trade unionists gathered outside the metalworkers’ union building in the town of Sao Bernardo do Campo, outside Brazil’s industrial capital of Sao Paolo.Read more…
(Hat tip Labour Party. Register to vote by April 17.Register for a postal vote by April 18)
“John, in just a couple of weeks thousands of us will vote in local elections.
When we vote we can can transform this country. When we vote we can send …Read more…
International Trade as a Weapon of Exploitation, Chauvinism and War – K.C. Adams – In March, the U.S. government suddenly announced tariffs on $60 billion worth of Chinese exports to the…Read more…