More than 2000 staff affected
The article British Gas staff to face yet more uncertainty over site closures first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Happy World Mental Health Day?
Starting in 1992, World Mental Health Day has been observed for more than 25 years. And every year, the day has a theme – today (October 10) for example, the spotlight is on suicide prevention….Read more…
Stress is the top health and safety concern in UK workplaces
And the message from the shop floor is clear, it’s becoming a bigger and bigger problem.Read more…
On the frontlines
On World Mental Health Day today (October 10), UniteLive investigates the university mental health crisis – and the security staff in higher education who are tackling it on the frontlines. It’s…Read more…
Thirteen unions urge UK government to condemn Turkey’s invasion of Syria – and act to avert ethnic cleansing and potential genocide
Trade unions representing millions of UK workers and their communities have demanded that prime minister Boris Johnson deploy the UK’s influence to prevent a humanitarian disaster as a result of the…Read more…
Love Your Ward: Saturday 12 October 10-3pm at Brassett Point/David Lee Point E15
Going from strength to strength
UNISON NEC prepares to Go for Growth in November
The article Going from strength to strength first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Thomas Cook shops saved
Unite has welcomed the news that all 555 Thomas Cook shops have been bought by rival Hayes Travel, potentially saving 2,500 jobs. The independent travel firm’s owner John Hayes noted that…Read more…
‘Significant victory’
Drivers and passenger escorts on school buses for disabled children in Hackney accepted a financial settlement today (October 9) as they started strike action in their dispute over payments for…Read more…
Unite slams HSBC job cuts plan
Unite has demanded a “comprehensive response” from HSBC following reports that it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs across its global operations. According to a report in the Financial…Read more…
‘Time is running out’
Amid mounting concern the that UK will crash out of the European Union without a Brexit deal, the country’s leading campaigning union, Unite, is to reconvene with cabinet minister Michael Gove…Read more…
UNISON Jobs
The largest (and best in my opinion) union in the UK is recruiting (online here)
West Midlands: Local Organiser
UNISON is looking for enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individuals to support our growing organisation Starting salary£28,343 per ann…Read more…
No to a Turkish invasion of Syria – solidarity with the Kurds!
Five years ago, the Kurdish enclave of Kobane in Northern Syria was besieged by Islamic State fighters, who then seemed to be on an unstoppable march through Iraq and Syria, with cities and towns…Read more…
‘Public inquiry now’ call
Three British Airways (BA) aircraft crew members became ill – with one needing hospital treatment – during a toxic cabin air incident last week. The incident happened during a BA Amsterdam to…Read more…
Standing against sexual harassment
UNISON publicly responds to government consultation on workplace sexual harassment
The article Standing against sexual harassment first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Measuring our digital journey: A survey of UK unions
To help understand how well UK unions are prepared for that digital transformation, we worked with digital agency Outlandish to survey and research unions’ current capacity and experience with…Read more…
Housing Commission shows how to tackle the housing emergency
There is a real housing emergency in many parts of Scotland, and we need the Government to recognise the scale of the problem and take radical action.
I was in the Scottish Parliament today at the…Read more…
Fair Work: a voice for care workers
Most of us agree that social care needs more funding, but would this necessarily make social care work fairer?
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Health and social care ‘on its knees’
Report highlights devastating impact of short-term planning and long-term underinvestment in health and social care
The article Health and social care ‘on its knees’ first appeared on…Read more…
West Ham Labour campaigning for London Mayor, Sadiq Khan & getting ready for the next General Election
A busy long weekend delivering leaflets in various parts of the borough for the re-election of Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan in May next year and promoting Labour to our residents.
Saturday and Sunday in West Ham ward with activists and with local Cl…Read more…