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My statement on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & then give it our assets, value = £3bn. They could be our libraries, community centres, leisure centres and the council’s own office & stop me buildin…Read more…
‘Nothing has changed’
Chancellor Philip Hammond used his first Spring Statement to confirm the Tories will continue to reign down devastating austerity on the nation for the foreseeable future. Ignoring calls from…Read more…
Strike for ’21st century pensions’
A 1,000 workers employed by United Utilities in the north west of England will strike for two days in a pensions’ dispute which could see them thousands of pounds worse off in retirement. The…Read more…
Amey Liverpool Prison scandal
Unite is calling for a radical overhaul in the manner prison maintenance work is undertaken following revelations that two workers at Liverpool Prison were wrongly dismissed for raising safety…Read more…
Spring Statement leaves public services in a dark place, says UNISON
UNISON responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
The article Spring Statement leaves public services in a dark place, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Women in the EU earned on average 16 percent less than men in 2016.
Lowest pay gap in Romania and Italy, highest in Estonia In 2016, the unadjusted gender pay gap stood at just over 16% in the European Union (EU). In other words, women earned on average 84 cents for…Read more…
Unions battle water company over pension closure
By Damian Fantato FT Advisor Trade unions have accused Anglian Water of “seeking industrial unrest” over the closure of its defined benefit pension scheme. Unite, Unison and the GMB held…Read more…
The Chancellor offered no light at the end of the tunnel for working people
Today we are asked to celebrate almost non-existent improvements in the public budget.Read more…
“Newham mayoral hopeful calls for vote on scrapping role” Guardian
Rokhsana Fiaz is challenging Sir Robin Wales, the mayor of the London borough since 2002
“A referendum should be held on scrapping the directly elected mayoral system used in the London borough where the Olympics was held, according the woma…Read more…
Why ownership matters
Ownership gets too little attention in industrial policy and in public service reform. Richard Leonard, in his first Leader’s speech at the Scottish Labour Party conference, put some clear red water…Read more…
“Shameful wealth raid”
At a time when years of austerity have slammed households who are struggling to make ends meet, a new analysis has shown large multinational companies are paying substantially less tax since the…Read more…
Reject bid call
Unite today (March 12) urged shareholders to reject Melrose’s latest bid for GKN and repeated calls for the business secretary Greg Clark to intervene in the debt-fuelled takeover bid on grounds of…Read more…
Every Child Matters
UNISON members in the fostering recruitment team at Manchester City Council talk about their task
The article Every Child Matters first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Introducing the new ISO45001 safety standards
Over the past few years, the TUC, along with the European and International Trade Union Confederations, has campaigned against a proposed new standards for health and safety management systems.Read more…
Q. If the books are balanced, why are the government cutting public services for five more years?
A. Because austerity has failed.Read more…
Nick Cohen’s Attack On Unions and Unite in The Observer
Nick Cohen’s astonishing and unprecedented attack in The Observer today on trade unions and in particular Unite cannot go unanswered. His assertion that Unite is at the root of the ‘intrigue’ which…Read more…
Thumbs up for Analytic Memos
Dear Colleagues,
Just a short break from thesis writing to stress how much I have benefitted from adopting a simple, yet profoundly important, stage in the process of critically interpreting and analysis data generated from fieldwork.
The analytic m…Read more…
European Commission preparing EU legislation to protect whistleblowers
First public announcement that European Commission is preparing legislation for whistleblower protection at EU level.
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Greens propose new whistle-blower protection…Read more…
Happy Mothers Day! (and End Maternity Discrimination)
Happy Mother’s Day to my lovely Mum, Margaret Gray and shout out to @rokhsanafiaz #Rokhs4Mayor call to end #maternity discrimination on this #MotheringSunday
As a trade unionist I know that mothers are sacked or forced out of work every day of the w…Read more…
UNISON and Unite have officially endorsed Rokhsana Fiaz as the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor
Both UNISON and Unite have officially endorsed Rokhsana Fiaz as the Labour candidate for Newham Mayor in May.
Unison “Greater London Region UNISON Labour Link is pleased to support our union member, Rokhsana Fiaz, to be the next Labour candidate to …Read more…