‘King Coal’ has a future as a UK producer, despite ministerial short-sightedness, driven by treasury cuts, Unite said yesterday (December 17). And coal’s importance cannot be…Read more…
ONS wealth data: the rich get considerably richer
In cash terms the top 10% own £5.0 trillion of UK total household wealth of £11.1 trillion – that’s 44.8 per cent (over 2012-14). Last time (2010-12), it was £4.1tn of £9.4tn – so 43.6%. This increased share of 1.2 percentage points (ppts) is very hefty relative to the past three…Read more…
Ceramic Valley may lose ceramic factories without support
In the Autumn Statement more Enterprise Zones were announced, including “Ceramic Valley” in the Stoke and Staffordshire LEP. For our members making construction product materials it should currently be a no-brainer to invest in extra manufacturing capacity, given: Cross-party agreement on the need…Read more…
UNISON Lay Presidential team statement on “tampered” recording
Subject: GENERAL SECRETARY ELECTION: COMPLAINT: GREATER LONDON REGION
TO: NEC
SENIOR AND NATIONAL MANAGERS
REGIONAL SECRETARIES
REGIONAL CONVENORS
SERVICE GROUP CHAIRS
RMT – GREATER LONDON REGION
Dear Colleague
As you know a number of serious all…Read more…
International migrants day 2015: European unions call for refugee employment rights
The TUC has joined other unions around Europe to mark International Migrants Day (18 Dec) by calling for measures to get refugees integrated into the workplace, rather than left in limbo in camps or on benefits – or worse. The TUC made this call ahead of an international conference in Zagreb,…Read more…
Not the end of the road
Whilst UNISON has not received the report of the Returning Officer in the General Secretary election, as investigations are still underway (and being assisted with unanticipated interventions from unexpected quarters), the Scrutineer has been able…Read more…
Bedroom Tax – hurting just like we said it would
This was MPs’ last day before the holidays and the department for Work and Pensions celebrated by publishing fourteen – count them – reports, releases and statements. In this take out the trash glut you might be forgiven for missing the excitingly titled Evaluation of Removal of…Read more…
Pension costs – inertia rules
One of the challenges in participating in the long-running debate about the level of costs and charges levied on pensions is the risk of getting all Rumsfeldian. If we do not know what charges and costs are being borne by scheme members and their impact on savers’ standards of living in…Read more…
Dave Prentis re-elected as leader of UK public sector union UNISON
UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union, today announced that Dave Prentis had been re-elected as general secretary.Read more…
Dave Prentis re-elected as UNISON General Secretary with huge majority (Miserablists come bottom)
Great news. UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, has been re-elected by members for another 5 years. He received just short of an absolute majority of votes 49.4%.
Roger Bannister 16,853 (12.6 per cent)John Burgess 15,573 (11.6 per cent)Dave Prenti…Read more…
Scottish budget ducks tax and shunts austerity to councils
If yesterday’s budgetis “a Scottish response to austerity” then we are in very deep trouble. A response to austerity has to be more than simply administering George Osborne’s efforts to wreck our…Read more…
Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
The article Christmas cheer and charity first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Venezuela: Workers’ Councils Law
Venezuelan Communist Party & Trade Unions Ask President to Pass Workers’ Councils Law By Rachael Boothroyd Rojas Caracas, December 15th 2015 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela’s Communist…Read more…
Episode 28: Organising to win
Sounds familiar? If you work in the hospitality industry you can join www.unitetheunion.org – if you earn less than the Living Wage (£9.15ph in London, £7.85 outside) for just £2.10 per week. …Read more…
Keep tips fair this Christmas
Unite’s campaign against restaurants skimming waiters’ credit card tips was a resounding success this summer. Pizza Express, along with other high street chains such as Zizzi, Ask and Giraffe gave in…Read more…
Health pay will be a 2016 Assembly election issue
UNISON warns of campaign in run up to elections
The article Health pay will be a 2016 Assembly election issue first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Feel the Bern: major union CWA endorses Sanders
Communication Workers of America becomes the latest union to endorse Sanders.Read more…
Dave Prentis re-elected as UNISON general secretary
Dave Prentis has today been re-elected as General Secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Roger Bannister 16,853 (12.6 per cent) John Burgess…Read more…
Michael Moore tells Donald Trump: We are all Muslim
In open letter posted on his Facebook page, left wing film maker Michael Moore tells right wing demagogue and Republican presidential candidate that “we are not angry white guys. We are all Muslim….Read more…
Cameron should concentrate on European pay, not benefits
Today and tomorrow, the December European Council, where EU leaders meet, will take place in Brussels. The big story for Britain is David Cameron’s EU renegotiation agenda. The TUC has called on him to concentrate on low pay rather than benefit curbs, and especially urged him not to let young…Read more…