Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, and The Co-operative Bank have pledged to join forces to demand urgent action on climate change. To support the campaign on climate action the bank…Read more…
1 in 5 bisexual people have been sexually assaulted at work
Today, to mark Bisexual Visibility Day, we are highlighting bi people’s experiences of sexual harassment at work by drawing on the findings of our recent report .Read more…
Rural schools under threat
Unite TUC delegate and rural activist Ivan Monckton makes an impassioned plea to conference to save our rural schools, on the final day of the conference, September 11. Watch here …Read more…
Blog: Climate change is the greatest single threat humanity faces
The NEC declared this week UNISON Green week and up and down the country our branches have responded. From canteen stalls, solidarity selfies, new volunteers for branch green reps, tree planting and…Read more…
Solidarity with the millions of school climate strikers & updates on #GreenUNISON Day
It’s today!
UNISON is sending solidarity to today’s school #climatestrike strikes, marches and rallies in Scotland – and around the world.
Check out the Scottish climate strikes on the Scottish Youth Climate Strike website.
Our branches across the UK have been organising #GreenUNISON Week actions this week and in Scotland it’s Green UNISON Day today.
Branches are holding green workplaceRead more…
Newham Fabians on local Housing
This evening I came back from attending the Ryanair AGM in Dublin (will post further on this) to go and attend the meeting of Newham Fabians and speak on my role as the Cabinet lead on housing.
More people arrived after the start and it was good to ha…Read more…
Climate crisis – what trade unions are doing to secure a just transition to a greener economy
On Friday 20 September, trade unionists will show solidarity with the global climate strike and demand action on the climate crisisRead more…
Ryanair AGM
I have just arrived in Dublin to attend tomorrow’s Ryanair Annual General Meetings.
I am there on behalf of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum which represents 80 Pension funds and 6 collective investment Pools worth £250 billion.
Should be inter…Read more…
Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) Executive Induction
Today I went on an induction to the LAPFF Executive following my election as Joint Vice Chair.
I used to be on the LAPFF Executive in 2013/2014 and it is good to be back.
LAPFF represents 80 UK Council pension funds and 6 Collective investment pools …Read more…
Finding out what makes prospective members click
There are an estimated 6,000 people working in visual effects in the UK – most of them clustered around London’s Soho. London has become one of the three international hubs for this…Read more…
Potash mine plans on hold
Unite reacted angrily to the news today (Tuesday September 17) that Sirius Minerals has been forced to halt plans to build a potash mine in North Yorkshire. Once operational the potash mine…Read more…
An election is coming, make sure you’re registered
“Before you can change anything, you need to vote and before you vote you need to register!”Read more…
An election is coming, make sure you’re registered
“Before you can change anything, you need to vote and before you vote you need to register!”Read more…
Summer Patrol: taking offline conversations to online organising
The TUC Summer Patrol is an organising campaign run by young trade union unionists in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The aim is to visit high streets to interview and engage young workers about…Read more…
Getting more out of your union’s content: TUC Digital Lab workshop report
Content is the lifeblood of websites, emails, social media posts, text messages, apps and more. If unions don’t have good content, where will our members find the help and advice they need? (The…Read more…
‘Cloak of silence’
Unite assistant general secretary for legal affairs. Howard Beckett, will tomorrow (Tuesday September 17) accuse the airline industry of a ‘cloak of silence’ over toxic cabin air and fume events on…Read more…
“We will play a leading role in chasing the Tories out of town”
UNISON set to lead the protest at the Conservative party conference in Manchester with the message: don’t Trump our NHS
The article “We will play a leading role in chasing the Tories out of…Read more…
It’s #GreenUNISON Week & school #climatestrike on Fri. Here’s what you can do!
This week is Green UNISON Week UK wide – check out what’s happening and what you can do!
On Friday 20 Sept our members here are marking Green UNISON Day with workplace action and sending solidarity to the global school climate strikes, inspired by Greta Thunberg.
If you want to join in, find out what your branch is doing this week and on Friday and help organise #GreenUNISON activities locally.Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn | Climate Emergency & Car usage
Hopefully those of us who support Jeremy to be our Prime Minister will recognise that we must radically reduce car usage in Newham, not only to prevent climate change disaster but also to stop it contributing to the killing of 7 out of every 100 …Read more…
When we were young…
A lovely picture from 1980’s Leeds University with most of my 3rd year housemates. We look so, so young. Hat tip Claire. Read more…