Josie Bird tells conference the union must continue to grow, to provide and even stronger opposition to the government
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McAnea issues defiant message to Johnson’s Tories
Assistant general secretary sets out the scale of the challenge, but tells women’s conference that UNISON is in shape to meet it
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Blog: Proud of our union – and the strong women who have built it
This week, we celebrate all that is great about our vibrant, growing union. But in particular, I’ll be celebrating the strong women who have built this union and who I am always proud to stand…Read more…
UNISON will stand up to ‘laddism and misogyny’ typified by Trump and Johnson
Dave Prentis speaks at UNISON national women’s conference
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Going beyond the law: sexual harassment guidance launched
‘Sexual harassment is against the law, but the law doesn’t stop it happening‘
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Bus scheme gets thumbs up from Unite
Unite which represents London’s bus drivers, has warmly welcomed the announcement today (Friday February 14) that Sadiq Khan the Mayor of London is introducing a retention payment to tackle the high…Read more…
Prentis shares the ❤ with UNISON’s women
General secretary praises the union’s “special” women as he says UNISON “will not abandon our fight”
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NHS still has huge task ahead on race, says UNISON
Bullying, harassment and abuse are a disgrace
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Fighting against NHS fees for pregnant migrant women
For pregnant women, the “hostile environment for migrants” is degrading and forces health workers to act foremost as border control and debt collectors instead of healthcare providers
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Minimum wage cheats – why the government is still letting them off the hook
New rules around naming and shaming minimum wage cheats mean more bad bosses will get away with it.Read more…
“GOVERNMENT PROPOSES ZIPWIRE TO LINK SCOTLAND TO NORTHERN IRELAND”
(Hat tip Newsbiscuit…. It is on the internet so must be true)
“A Government spokesman today confirmed that a multi-departmental committee is examining plans for the construction of a zipwire linking Scotland to Northern Ireland.
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UNISON women steady themselves for the fight
Women’s conference tackles a raft of business, with the general election result as a common thread
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Angela Rayner: rebel with a cause
Labour deputy leader favourite tells UNISON women’s conference why lifelong learning is key
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Education for all must be protected
Angela Rayner MP champions education at UNISON national women’s conference
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Don’t drink and fly
Ministers need to step in and tighten up the laws over how much passengers can drink at UK airports and on aircraft, Unite said today (13 February).
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Pay dispute cranked up
Birmingham engineering firm Darcast Crankshafts Ltd has agreed to enter Acas talks after the vast majority of its shop floor workforce voted to strike over low pay.
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Brexit – why free ports are a race to the bottom on workers’ rights
There’s no evidence that free ports create jobs or stimulate growth – and they could be a Trojan Horse for watering down employment protections after Brexit.Read more…
Review: Stern: The man and his gang, by Zev Golan
I asked a friend recently what he knew about the Stern Gang, and he replied that they were “very small … and vicious”. That pretty much sums up the group known as the…Read more…
Robot report has ‘forgotten the humans’
A new report on the automation of work in the public sector overlooks the threat to jobs, the Unite union warned yesterday. Unite said that Artificial Intelligence & Public Standards, a…Read more…
EFJ publishes transposition guide for journalists on new EU whistleblower directive
04/02/2020. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has published a guide for journalists on the transposition of the new EU whistleblower directive. Launched on 04 February 2020 in the European…Read more…