The holiday season saw members across northern England and Scotland scramble to deal with floods. But flood defence is a year-round job
The article Keeping the floods at bay first appeared on the…Read more…
Behind the Government’s tough talk on tackling worker exploitation
This week the Government published its response to the consultation on tackling labour market exploitation. It plans to give new powers to authorities to enforce basic work rights and it promises a new cross-government approach to enforcement. The BIS …Read more…
Angela Rayner new Shadow Minister for Pensions
Congratulations to Angela Rayner MP for Ashton-under-Lyne who has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Pensions.
Angie is a former home care worker and UNISON branch secretary.
It is fantastic that we have a shadow pension minister who knows first h…Read more…
Trade unions have the power to make a difference for whistleblowers
Dave Lewis: Professor of Employment Law, Middlesex University
14 January 2016
Dave Lewis, Professor of Employment Law, Middlesex University
If you became aware of wrongdoing within your…Read more…
UNISON welcomes transgender equality report
UNISON has welcomed much of what is contained in the report of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Inquiry into transgender equality that has been published today, and is calling for early…Read more…
UNISON welcomes transgender equality report and says action is needed now
Welcoming the report released today (Thursday) by the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The discrimination and harassment faced by trans…Read more…
UNISON slams redundancy plans at NHS Property Services
UNISON has today (Thursday) criticised plans by NHS Property Services to make more than 140 posts redundant in England. Roles at risk include those responsible for maintaining the safety and high…Read more…
‘Driving force’ going off the road?
UK manufacturing is heading in the wrong direction, our balance of payments still on the critical list, exports are down, deflation is on the horizon and City pessimists warn of a another financial…Read more…
Local government pay consultation begins (England, Wales, NI)
Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to have their say on pay offer
The article Local government pay consultation begins (England, Wales, NI) first appeared on the…Read more…
The Isle of Wight Council and MP meet the Government over Budget Crisis:
The council cannot raise the figures required to be saved.The £17.38 million now; and around £32 million over the next four years. It is not feasible. With the cuts in services there can be no…Read more…
Taking the high road to better work
The Scottish Government can support good quality employment by ‘blocking the low-road’ for employers and ‘paving the high-road’ towards an empowered and healthy workforce.
That’s the conclusion of…Read more…
Wapping Lies: Media Democracy 30 Years On
Saturday, 23 January 2016 – 13:30 to 16:30
Friends Meeting House
Ship Street BN1 1AF Brighton
Sussex LRC has organised an afternoon of politics, laughs, poems and song to mark the printworkers’ fight…Read more…
Time to care: Homecare workers speak out
Can you imagine having to have someone else help you brush your teeth? How about to get you out of bed, or even to wash you? What if it was a stranger each time? Over half a million adults in the UK…Read more…
Passing of Geoff Revell
Dear colleagues It is with deep regret that I advise of the passing of former National Executive Committee member Bro. Geoff Revell today. As a highly active Trade Unionist, he will…Read more…
Banner headline
Following the unfurling of the #SportsDirectShame banner at the Newcastle United versus Manchester United football match last night (January 12) Unite Community members continued to campaign…Read more…
Night tube nightmare
Work-life balance and an inadequate pay offer are the key issues in the long-running London Underground dispute over the introduction of the ‘night tube’. The 600 engineers and maintenance staff…Read more…
North Sea crisis not over
Oil giant BP yesterday (January 12) announced its intention to axe one in five North Sea jobs as part of a global workforce reduction. BP, one of the worlds’ ‘super-major’ oil and gas…Read more…
Lambeth Library staff vote to strike over library cuts
http://lambeth-unison.org/2016/01/12/lambeth-library-staff-to-strike-over-library-cuts/
I’m pleased to be able to link to the new Lambeth UNISON website which carries the positive news of overwhelming support from UNISON members in Lambeth libraries fo…Read more…
Steel industry warning
A new animated film warning that the clock is ticking on the UK’s crisis hit steel industry has been launched by Britain’s largest union, Unite. Urging the UK government to turn words into…Read more…
“Apology to Dave Prentis”
“Apology from Jon Rogers to Dave Prentis
In December of last year, prior to the conclusion of the election for the post of General Secretary of Unison, I made various comments about Dave Prentis, General Secretary of Unison, who has now been re-elected…Read more…