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Many thanks to Jim D from Glasgow who sent me via my personal facebook a series of questions about my views on issues, I responded and then a little later he sent this photo of his completed ballot paper. Many thanks Jim!
I have received a number of t…Read more…
On Monday, Gill and I stopped off on the way home from a post lockdown family weekend visit to Lincolnshire to go on this simply marvellous 5 mile circular walk around St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
We started off at the National Trust car park …Read more…
Greater London RegionHousing Associations MembersDate: 11 May 2021This Branch has nominated John Gray and Denise Thomas in the UNISON National Executive Council elections 2021, to represent Community General Seat and Female Seat. We did so becau…Read more…
The Government has let the emergency Covid legislation allowing Councils to hold legal virtual only meetings to end. There was an unsuccessful judicial review against this decision, so I had to attend the Newham Council Local Planning Committee …Read more…
Employers should come back with improved offer
The article “Disappointing” council pay offer ignores huge Covid effort of workforce, say unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Biomedical scientists in the frontline of Covid-19 testing at a Lancashire NHS trust are ramping up their industrial action with a further three weeks of strikes in June, after bosses reneged on an…Read more…
The public is warned to keep up their guard when eating and drinking inside restaurants, pubs and fast food outlets are allowed from Monday (May 17), as a Unite the union survey reveals hospitality…Read more…
Too many LGBT+ workers have experienced harassment and unwanted behaviours which are offensive, intimidatory or humiliating. Here are links to guidance that can help you be a better LGBT+ ally.Read more…
During lockdown many of us have found how much being in nature can do to restore our sense of connectedness and lift our spirits. This feeling of wellbeing is of course nothing new to many of us –…Read more…
Every day for the ‘twelve days of Christmas’ this year, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2021. Today, we look back at a feature from Mental Health Awareness Week back in…Read more…
Vital work of ODPs being marked
The article Recognising the key role played by operating department practitioners during the pandemic first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Many thanks to UNISON Community member, Denise Charles, for her super support”The community service group is the faster growing group in our union and we need people on our NEC who can fight for us and make sure our voices can be heard. For the la…Read more…
Now I have had some time to recover from electioneering and reflect upon last Thursday 6 May – some thoughts:-
Congratulations on Sadiq being re-elected as London Mayor; Unmesh re-elected as our local City & East Assembly member and Farah winning t…Read more…
Unite members who provided essential services during the height of the pandemic have resolved to continue their strike in a battle to defend their pay from a brutal attack by Thurrock Council bosses….Read more…
Unite has warned of bread shortages in Northern Ireland this weekend as Hovis workers have confirmed all-out strike action. Management’s offer of a three percent pay increase was rejected by…Read more…
The dedicated telephone helpline will ensure all members receive their ballot papers, for union’s most important election
The article UNISON’s NEC election ballot helpline is now open first appeared…Read more…
The backlog is overwhelming and will take years to clear.
The article Invest in NHS staff or waiting lists won’t shorten, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
I was really pleased today to find out that the existing Regional Council team for Greater London UNISON has been re-elected unopposed.
Yvonne Green as Regional Convenor, Conroy Lawrence as Deputy Convenor, myself as Finance Convenor, Cynthia …Read more…
A look at our Mental Health Matters series and the personal testimony of our TUC North West executive member Karen Kendrick.Read more…
Following revelations from unions including Unite, that logistics giant XPO boosted executive pay around the same time that UK government furlough payments were made to the firm, shareholders…Read more…