Hundreds of thousands of NHS campaigners will converge in London on Saturday (February 3) to demand the Tories fix the embattled health service. In response to the unprecedented and growing…Read more…
‘We break…we burnout’
My name is Debbie Wilkinson and I have been an NHS paramedic in Leeds for 27 years. I once worked out that means I have attended 999 calls at over 35,000 addresses! It’s a job I love and am…Read more…
Steel workers’ choose ‘best option’
The consultation over Tata steelworkers’ pensions closed this week (January 29) after nearly 100,000 workers made key decisions over their future retirement income. The vast majority of the…Read more…
Super Thursday Massacre in Favour of Open Selection in Newham Mayoral Trigger
I took part as a local member in the Newham Mayor trigger ballot meeting for my ward, Forest Gate North.
All members present had the chance to make a contribution before they had a vote on whether to affirm Robin Wales as the Labour candidate for Newh…Read more…
Can we expect better from investors?
In a move that should surprise no-one, the two parliamentary committees looking into the Carillion collapse have written to some of the companies major shareholders. Among the things that MPs want to know are the extent to which shareholders engaged wi…Read more…
‘I see first-hand how lack of funding is harming the NHS’
UNISON president and hospital catering assistant Margaret McKee gives rousing speech to women’s conference
The article ‘I see first-hand how lack of funding is harming the NHS’ first appeared on…Read more…
Women’s conference kicks off with a vote to boost organising
Women’s conference votes to take measures to ensure more low paid women can participate in the union
The article Women’s conference kicks off with a vote to boost organising first appeared on the…Read more…
Stop ‘predatory’ bid call
Unite warned that today’s (February 1) formal hostile takeover bid of GKN by Melrose was ‘debt fuelled’ and marked a return to 1980’s cowboy capitalism. Unite reiterated its call for the…Read more…
Brush Generators jobs slash
Unite today vowed to fight ‘distressing’ jobs losses at Brush Generators in Loughborough, after the firm owned by Melrose announced plans today (February 1) to cut up to 270 jobs and shift production…Read more…
‘Cost-cutting agenda’
Services to families and children in Somerset will be hit if the Tory-controlled county council takes these activities back in-house and then imposes cuts to a vibrant service, Unite has warned….Read more…
Why workers need a strong union
I spoke today at the plenary session of Unite’s national equality conference. It brought together delegates from each of the union’s equality conferences taking place this week in Blackpool – women,…Read more…
Blog: Standing up for working people includes standing up for mental health
All too often, Mental Health does not receive the attention or the support, that other health problems do. Our union has a proud history of fighting for greater funding for mental health support, but…Read more…
Health & Safety Spot Light – Stress At Work
Strain on employees at work is seen to be a major cause of Mental Health issues, a government-commissioned report shows that mental health is costing the UK economy almost £100 Billion a year and figures show that around 300,000 people … Continue…Read more…
LGBT History Month helps us challenge prejudice
There are plenty of resources available for activists to use during LGBT History Month
The article LGBT History Month helps us challenge prejudice first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Day 3 of Newham Mayoral Trigger fiasco – Plaistow North & South Massive Vote for Open Selection
There was a BBC news crew outside the selection meetings last night I understand. So 18 “NO” for an open selection and 1 “YES” in Plaistow North. Then 19 “NO” to open selection and another 1 “YES” in Plaistow South.
The massacre continues …Read more…
London Renters Union Who we are Donate Jobs Events
In 2018, the London Renters Union will launch in Newham.We’re aiming to unite London’s 3 million renters and win better housing for everyone. Together we are powerful: we can improve housing for ourselves, our families and our friends.3 reasons to join…Read more…
Halt bidding call
Unite called for bidding on a vital Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to be halted today (January 31), after one of the outsourcing firms competing for the work had £1bn wiped of its share price….Read more…
Return of ‘cowboy capitalism’
Unite is redoubling its efforts to fight off a hostile takeover of engineering giant GKN by private equity firm Melrose as the union launched a new campaign page yesterday (January 30) and continues…Read more…
3M pay strike off
Strike action due to begin next month at dust mask and respirator makers 3M, based in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham, has been called off after a vastly improved pay offer was accepted by the…Read more…
‘Alarm bells’
Unite has expressed concern over the latest car industry figures published today (January 31) which show that auto manufacturing in the UK fell for the first time since 2009. About…Read more…