First written in 1980, this book now covers the period from the 1830s to 2010. Sarah Burton reveals that at the advent of industrialisation much of the workforce, particularly in…Read more…
Keep the lights on
Confirmation that Npower is cutting a total of 2,400 jobs is a ‘bitter blow’ for workers and the energy sector Britain’s largest union, Unite said today (Tuesday 8 March) as it vowed to protect…Read more…
Trumbo: Stalinists as Victims
“Trumbo” is a the latest in a series of Hollywood films that looks back nostalgically at the McCarthy era, a time when the good guys were blacklisted writers accused of membership in the Communist…Read more…
The young mother penalty
Women who have children at a younger age suffer a significant pay penalty throughout their careers compared to older mothers, a new TUC analysis published today (March 8) has revealed. The TUC…Read more…
A beacon of shining light
If black pioneering nurse Mary Seacole was alive today she would probably be in action on the Greek-Macedonian border or helping those trapped in the twilight hell that is the so-called ‘jungle’ in…Read more…
Labour’s EU delusion
Morning Star Editorial THERE is a vacuum at the heart of the EU referendum debate where the Labour Party should be. This is because Labour has no substantial position of its own to put forward….Read more…
“We won’t back down!” by Barnet UNISON
UNISON backs Scottish higher education reform bill
Bill proposing to give unions a seat on all university courts dye to receive third reading in Scottish Parliament
The article UNISON backs Scottish higher education reform bill first appeared on the…Read more…
Stop the cruelty
Tomorrow (March 9) hundreds of thousands of people will protest at the Tories’ cruel benefit sanctions. Vulnerable people up and down the country are being punished for the ‘crime’ of being victims…Read more…
Universities in the money?
UNISON calls on higher education employers to invest in staff after £1bn+ surplus unveiled for third year in a row
The article Universities in the money? first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON disappointed at NHS pay recommendation for 2016/17
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) from NHS Pay Review Body of its proposals on pay for 2016/17, UNISON Head of Health Christina McAnea said: “It’s disappointing for NHS workers that the…Read more…
NEC by-election: higher education general seat
A will be held ballot between 13 March and 22 April for the higher education general seat on the NEC
The article NEC by-election: higher education general seat first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
A message that must run through our union every single day
Our union will always stand up and speak out on pay, on justice, on representation and on violence against women. That’s a message that isn’t simply for International Women’s Day – it’s a message…Read more…
Unions call for urgent talks with Npower over job losses
Commenting on the announcement from Npower today (Tuesday) that 2,400 jobs are to go, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “At the weekend Npower employees had to find out from the media that…Read more…
The impact of motherhood on pay
On Sunday we celebrated mothers’ day, a day when we show our appreciation for the often unsung and uncelebrated hard work of mothers. Today, on International Women’s Day, the TUC has published research that finds mothers are not so valued in the workplace. In fact, the research confirms the…Read more…
Claudia Julieta Duque – An international woman
The trial now underway in Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, has rightly been described as “a landmark case” and one that serves as a great opportunity to celebrate International…Read more…
Islanders demonstrate against the impact of the Government’s ‘austerity’ measures.
Click on link: Many revelations following Unite the Isle of Wight meetings with MPRead more…
70th Anniversary of the Cold War
Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” Speech On March 5, 1946, the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was invited to Fulton, Missouri by U.S. President Harry S. Truman…Read more…
Good food for everyone
We have plenty of land in Scotland, and plenty of sea, and plenty of skilled people, scientists and innovators. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t have plenty of good food for everyone.
That is the…Read more…
Npower needs to get its act together
No-one deserves to hear that their job might be at risk when they’re at home with their family at the weekend.
The article Npower needs to get its act together first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…