Company fined a record £90m for regularly and deliberately pouring untreated sewage into protected waters, but the union says the issue is not limited to one company
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Masks are still crucial in the fight against Covid
Now isn’t the time to ditch mandatory mask wearing. The Prime Minister should be providing direction to the public
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“Ban racists for life from all football matches in England”
I am not a football fan and also I am not English but from a Welsh/Scots background but I have lived in England far longer than anywhere else. I was disappointed for Wales and Scotland teams but pleasantly surprised and pleased how well the English tea…Read more…
Bus drivers ‘deserve to be treated better’
Unite, which represents tens of thousands of bus drivers, has written to its members setting out their legal rights, after the government confirmed that passengers in England will no longer have to…Read more…
MoD’s ‘addiction to outsourcing a disaster’
Giving evidence at the defence select committee today (July 12) Unite will warn that the ongoing outsourcing of civilian functions at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is leading to cuts in pay, a…Read more…
Tower Hamlets ‘must keep its word and stop privatisation’
Unite has slammed Tower Hamlet’s privatisation of its initial assessment team for elderly residents in need of assistance, as members of the team go on strike. Five assessment staff, who are Unite…Read more…
The forgotten frontline: council and school staff need a 10% pay rise
UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service
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‘Important victory’ for Carillion workers
Unite has secured a significant legal victory in its battle for compensation for workers who lost their jobs when construction and outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed in January 2018. Unite is…Read more…
A lot more than fifty five years of hurt…
I have been blogging here for fifteen years now and (without checking back) I think I can fairly safely say that I have never blogged anything that was – even tangentially – about football.I don’t really follow football, any more than I follow any othe…Read more…
UNISON Special Labour Link National Forum 2021 Motion 8: Charity Contracts – Race to the Bottom
This is the motion and my speech at last Saturday’s (3.7.21) UNISON Special Labour Link National Forum meeting, moving this Greater London motion 8 about the Volunteer sector and the race to the bottom with regard to staff terms and conditions an…Read more…
RIP Ruskin College
Dear Colleagues,
I was fortunate to get advance notification of an article by Peter Wilby in the current edition of the New Statesman. Peter has been following recent, pitiful events involving Ruskin and wanted to provide brief coverage in his column. …Read more…
Global ratings show UK continues to be a ’regular violator’ of workers rights
The UK lags significantly behind neighbouring countries when it comes to the rights of workers to organise through trade unions.Read more…
It’s time to talk about climate leadership at work
All the world’s eyes are on the UK this year, as Glasgow prepares to host the COP26 international climate talks.Read more…
100+ economists urge finance ministers to tax the banks – raise your voice with them!
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UNISON Housing Associations branch votes to nominate Anu Prashar for London Labour Link seat
I was really pleased that my branch executive voted unanimously (Labour Link members only) to nominate Anu for the London seat on the National Labour Link Forum. She is indeed a “doer, not just a talker”.
Nominations have to be submitted by 5pm …Read more…
Council funding gaps must be closed
A £3 billion council funding blackhole caused by the cost of the pandemic will ‘tear communities apart’ unless it is fixed, Unite, which represents thousands of local authority workers, said today…Read more…
‘Footie’ bank holiday?
As Downing Street reportedly considers an extra bank holiday if England wins the Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday (July 11), Unite has called on prime minister Boris Johnson to ensure every…Read more…
Meeting an old friend and comrade at the Prospect of Whitby
This evening I met up with a UNISON friend and comrade, Kridos Pavlou, at the Prospect of Whitby riverside pub in Tower Hamlets. We had been planning this meet up since before the pandemic and eventually it happened.
It was great to meet u…Read more…
Government ‘must move to protect aviation workers’
Unite, the UK’s principal aviation union, has warned that the government’s announcement today (July 8) that people who have been double vaccinated will no longer have to quarantine when they return…Read more…
Clark’s workers face fire and rehire threat
The entirely of shoemaker Clarks’ operations in Street, Somerset, including headquarters and warehouse staff, could strike over ‘dramatic’ fire and rehire attacks, Unite warned today…Read more…