Unite Scotland and GMB Scotland, which jointly represent the vast majority of the 472 McVitie’s workers based at Tollcross in Glasgow, have reacted furiously to the company formally issuing…Read more…
Hampshire public health cuts
Proposed cuts to health visiting, school nursing and sexual health services in Hampshire are the latest example of the swingeing cuts to public health services in England that directly undermine…Read more…
‘Rock solid determination’
Striking maintenance workers at the St Mungo’s housing charity will stage a protest in Bristol on Monday (June 21) over bullying and anti-union behaviour by the management. Around a dozen members of…Read more…
Furlough scheme ‘must be extended for as long as it takes’
Michael Gove is just wrong when he claims that Rishi Sunak has created enough of a cushion to prevent further need for financial assistance beyond September. It is simply irresponsible to announce a…Read more…
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Climate change: ‘there will be no jobs on a dead planet’
UNISON’s special delegate conference gets serious about the scale of the climate challenge
The article Climate change: ‘there will be no jobs on a dead planet’ first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Blog: Why we will always stand with the Windrush generation
Tuesday is Windrush Day. But instead of enjoying a day of celebration, the Windrush generation are still fighting for justice
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Conference ends with urgent call for fairer workplaces
Delegates look to building a better future when the pandemic is finally over
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‘Reckless with safety of workers’
Unite has branded revelations that the government deliberately suppressed information on how workers could be temporarily furloughed when forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19 as “reckless”. The…Read more…
Back Barry’s Bill!
Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner, Jeremy Corbyn, Andy McDonald, Zarah Sultana, Grahame Morris and dozens more, flocked to a campaign event outside Parliament on Wednesday (June 16) in a strong…Read more…
The COVID experience: difficult to talk about, but vital that we do
Conference hears of the experiences of NHS workers in the pandemic – and debates what is needed to restore and improve the health service and social care
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Relying on employers to tackle racism will do little to protect Black workers
Fringe event at special delegate conference calls on Black staff to organise, take control and make change happen
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Climate has to be an issue for all our members
UNISON looks to mobilise for crucial COP26 climate talks in Glasgow
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Health pay rise must be for everyone in the NHS
Health service staff employed by private companies must not lose out on the wage rise
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UNISON Special Delegate Conference 2021: Day 2
Day 2 NEC pre meeting started at 8.30 but it was not as jolly as yesterday, in fact a little fractious and there were some frank exchange of views (me included).
Christina gave her first conference speech as General Secretary. She was conf…Read more…
Using online advice content to help unions find and engage with non-members
The effects of the pandemic have cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, with many more still at risk. Redundancies have especially been a problem in parts of the private sector where unionisation rates…Read more…
Govt plans raid on trade union finances
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‘Together we can win’
Unite, has today (June 16) endorsed Barry Gardiner’s parliamentary bill to end fire and rehire. Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, called the practice, in which employers sack…Read more…
Premier Inn protests
Protests at Premier Inns in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland calling for staff to be paid the real living wage will be held tomorrow (June 17), the same day as parent company Whitbread’s…Read more…
Woolwich Ferry dispute latest
London mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged to intervene as new strike dates were announced in the Woolwich Ferry ‘different bosses, same victimisation’ dispute. The nine days of 24 hour strikes during…Read more…