25th June 2016 “Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” “To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” “The dog did nothing in the night-time.”…Read more…
Don’t cut a single workers’ right for new UK laws
Following the UK vote to leave the European Union, Parliament will decide what happens to our rights at work.Read more…
The Tories are divided, but at this crucial time, Labour should not be
Unison statement “Last summer, our union nominated Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader, and a great number of our members voted for him in the Labour leadership contest.Support for Jeremy remains the position of this union, as determined by our member…Read more…
New strategy to tackle labour exploitation complicated by immigration and modern slavery focus
28 June 2016
By Dr Alex Balch, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, The University of Liverpool
As the dust settles after the EU referendum, the implications of Brexit for…Read more…
After Brexit – Where now on health and safety and employment rights?
Before the referendum the TUC gave a strong warning that the rights of workers to a safe workplace could be threatened by a vote to leave the EU, as could many employment rights. Now that that has…Read more…
Stand firm in support of Jeremy Corbyn
One of my favourite scenes in the Simpsons is where Homer corrects Bart when his son says that this is the worst day of his life.
Homer, meaning to cheer Bart up, corrects him cheerfully – “the worst day of your life so far.”
I imagine today’s Daily Mi…Read more…
Dave Prentis speaks out in support of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership as thousands rally in London
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2016/06/the-tories-are-divided-but-at-this-crucial-time-labour-should-not-be/ UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis, in a well-timed intervention, has reaffirmed UNISON support for the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.As membe…Read more…
Holiday flights under threat
Summer holiday flights from Southampton airport would be disrupted, if firefighters take strike action over adverse pensions’ changes proposed by the airports’ owner, AGS. The firefighters,…Read more…
UNISON statement on the Labour Party
Monday 27 June 2016 Speaking today (Monday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last summer, our union nominated Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader, and a great number of our members voted for…Read more…
The Tories are divided, but at this crucial time, Labour should not be
Support for Jeremy remains the position of this union as determined by our members through our democratic structures. Our Labour party members conference next week will be have an open and honest…Read more…
‘Brave and principled’
Those Labour MPs plunging their party into an unwanted crisis are betraying not only the party itself but also our national interest at one of the most critical moments any of us can recall. …Read more…
You won’t believe who’s proposing these ideas to raise pay…
Apologies for the clickbait headline, but you really won’t. In the last week, someone called on the government to: ensure annual pay rises for public sector staff; introduce mechanisms to get profitable companies to raise wages by more than inflation; and push workers from insecure work…Read more…
‘Cool Your Wellies’ – What next after Brexit vote?
My old Gran used say, when I was overreacting to some childhood event, ‘cool your wellies’. This sounds like good advice post-Brexit, when some calm thinking is required in what is an interesting,…Read more…
Unite the union statement on European Union referendum vote
24 June 2016 In response to the vote by the people of the UK to vote to leave the European Union, Len McCluskey, the leader of the biggest union in the UK and Ireland, said: “Our country now…Read more…
Defend Corbyn
I guess it is up to the relatively inexperienced team around the Labour Leader whether he can show the determination to defend socialism which can only now be shown by demanding a confidence vote of the whole membership.
If, dear reader, you are a Labo…Read more…
Confidence in Labour’s Leader – Who should decide?
We just had a referendum in which every adult had a vote.
Some people think that the result was a tragedy.
I am one of those people.
Some people think that the leader of the Labour Party is responsible for this tragedy (although they have no evidence)….Read more…
What next after the Brexit vote? Defend workers’ rights
Many people are asking what they can do next, after the UK voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union. The TUC doesn’t think that we can or should challenge the result of the referendum….Read more…
New presidential team announced
UNISON’s new president is Eric Roberts, it was announced today. He is joined on the presidential team by Carol Sewell and the newest vice president, Margaret McKee.
The article New presidential team…Read more…
For hope, not fear
American presidential hopeful Donald Trump got a taste of his own medicine this morning (June 24), after protestors in Scotland sent a clear message that he was not welcome. Unite…Read more…
We may not be in Europe, but the threat of TTIP remains
UNISON will continue the fight to exclude public services from secret trade agreements
The article We may not be in Europe, but the threat of TTIP remains first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…