The austerity-obsessed Jersey government won’t be allowed to slash the wages of its workers, Unite said today (October 31). The modernisation programme of States of Jersey Government, the…Read more…
Pay deal win
Cabin crew working for British Airways’ mixed fleet have overwhelmingly voted to accept a pay deal that brings their long running dispute to an end, Unite announced today (October 31). …Read more…
‘Now is our time to lead’ Dave Prentis tells PSI congress
Dave Prentis opens the Public Services International congress with a speech to delegates from across the world
The article ‘Now is our time to lead’ Dave Prentis tells PSI congress…Read more…
APPG Local Government Pension Funds (and the pitfalls of infrastructure investment)
Last week I attended an evening meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Local Authority Pension Funds chaired by Clive Betts MP.
Before the meeting started I had a robust but interesting exchange with a policy expert on Local Authority Ho…Read more…
Mind the pay gap
The Prime Minister has said more companies should voluntary publish their gender pay gap figures, a move Unite said would “amount to very little” in the fight to achieve wage equality. Theresa…Read more…
NHS Airbnbs?
Unite has slammed the Tories for continuing to tout the idea of renting spare rooms from the public to temporarily house recovering NHS patients, even after widespread condemnation from health groups…Read more…
‘Landmark’ deal
Potential strike action among hundreds of construction workers building the new Hinkley Point nuclear power station has been averted after workers overwhelmingly voted for an improved pay deal….Read more…
English college workers vote on employers’ pay offer
UNISON recommends rejection of pay offer of 1% or £250 from Association of College in online ballot which runs until 17 November
The article English college workers vote on employers’ pay offer…Read more…
Why Public Services International is important to you
This week public sector workers from across the world will be packing their bags and flying to Switzerland. Travelling from as far afield as Egypt, India, Niger, Jamaica, as well Germany, France, and…Read more…
“Punk Corbyn” West Ham delegate at Labour Party Conference 2017
My fellow ward Councillor, John Whitworth, was our elected West Ham CLP delegate for our National Labour Party Conference this year. Check out this page for his detailed report on conference as our CLP…Read more…
Labour would scrap flawed assessments, says shadow minister
Proper funding is essential if disabled people are not to be sidelined, conference hears
The article Labour would scrap flawed assessments, says shadow minister first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
President stresses the need to build Pay Up Now! campaign
UNISON disabled members’ conference hears challenge to ‘double efforts’ in the face of a chaotic and uncaring government
The article President stresses the need to build Pay Up Now! campaign first…Read more…
Welcome back Maggi to UNISON Greater London Region
Many thanks to Stephanie for doing such a good job while holding the fort but great news that Maggi is coming back to London as our new Regional Secretary. Apologises to South Eastern region for stealing her 🙂
Dear Colleague
As you are aware Stephanie…Read more…
Speech on Rohingya and the Myanmar Government by Lyn Brown MP
On 17 October Lyn made the following speech in a Parliamentary debate on the persecution of the Rohingya by the Myanmar government:”As we have heard today, the evidence about what has been happening in Myanmar is clear: there is a concerted campaign of…Read more…
Be a Labour and Co-op Councillor (Need to Join Co-op Party by Tuesday 31 October)
This is a little complicated but if you are a Labour Party member, who believes in the Co-operative movement and have been selected to stand for Labour at next year’s May 2018 local elections….
bear with me…
and if you also want to stand as a Lab…Read more…
‘Inadequate’ pay
Bus passengers in the north west are set for disruption to their services, running until the end of November, after talks over ‘inadequate’ pay rates broke down yesterday, Unite said today (October…Read more…
Raiding Trade Union Offices – a New Low for Australia
27 October 2017
By Barry Camfield in Australia
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) is Australia’s oldest and largest blue-collar trade union, representing over 100,000 working men and women and…Read more…
Celebrating the life and legacy of OR Tambo
Today marks the centenary of the birth of Oliver Reginald – ‘OR’ –Tambo, the “quiet revolutionary” who led the African National Congress through the darkest days of apartheid, and laid the…Read more…
Lights! Camera! Revolution! – film from Russia and Cuba
I’ve written before about the role of Trades Union Councils in promoting (or should that be
fomenting) working class and left political culture. Another example is taking place this weekend in…Read more…
Review: No Less Than Mystic: A History of Lenin and the Russian Revolution for a 21st Century Left
John Medhurst’s new book is essential reading for anyone who (a) thinks of themselves as being progressive or on the left or (b) has something positive to say about Lenin or Trotsky. Actually,…Read more…