The Tories are responsible for a recent deluge of gloomy economic indicators and are too bogged down in internecine conflict to come up with a long term plan to stabilise the economy, Unite has…Read more…
End uncertainty call
Unite called on the UK government today (October 9) to end the uncertainty for thousands of BAE workers and manufacturing communities across Britain by committing to build the next generation fighter…Read more…
Brexit deal ‘vital’
Toyota reportedly plans to build the next generation Auris at its Burnaston site in Derbyshire – but only if the UK secures a transitional deal in Brexit negotiations. Two sources familiar…Read more…
Working in mental health: the problems in five charts
It’s world mental health day this Tuesday (10 October) so to mark the occasion we’re looking at some data that shows what’s happening to mental health service users
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‘Disappointing’ ruling
Unite has condemned the latest decision on Friday night (October 6) by the Department of Commerce in an escalating trade dispute between aerospace firms Boeing and Bombardier, which saw the US…Read more…
Schools funding is still in crisis – prepare to lobby
Join us for a Lobby Against School Cuts to show MPs that, despite the Department of Education’s welcome rethink, there is still a problem
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Black workers hit harder by austerity
In June this year, UNISON ran a survey to find out about members’ financial situations, and some of the results are shocking, especially when it came to our Black members.
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Harry Leslie Smith’s new book is an essential call to arms
The campaigner is urging everyone to help create a fairer society for all and reject a slide toward the past he remembers
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Walk from Forest Gate to Chingford
Off message but a lovely walk today from the People’s Republic to Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge at Chingford. Highlights are :- Great sky. Fantastic breakfast at the Lakeside Diner. Then got lost. Found way across A406. Had coffee at Higham lake. At …Read more…
Excellent update on extending the “right to buy” to Housing associations by enforced sale council assets – Redbrick blog
The strange case of a government housing policy that won’t happenby stevehilditch
By Ross FraserEveryone in the sector will recall the surprise late insertion into the 2015 Conservative election manifesto of a policy to extend the right to buy to housing association tenants – funded by the…Read more…
Some Writings of Ernesto Che Guevara:
Selected Writings of Ernesto Che Guevara Ideology of the Cuban Revolution – Che Guevara, October 8, 1960 – Che Guevara wrote “Notes for the Study of the Ideology of the Cuban…Read more…
Cuts to mental health leave staff facing violence and aggression, says UNISON
New UNISON survey of staff working in mental health services
The article Cuts to mental health leave staff facing violence and aggression, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The emerging new politics of corporate governance and ownership
I wrote a piece a few months ago (prior to the election) saying that I thought that while the Left were unlikely to win the election, we were winning the battle of ideas. I don’t actually think this was a particularly insightful or original take, but i…Read more…
From London UNISON Regional Secretary to London Labour Councillor
Last week I went to a packed out retirement function for UNISON Regional Secretary, Linda Perks. This is her leaving message to staff and members.
“I write to advise that I will be retiring from UNISON on 30 September after working for the union for over 34 years and being a member since 1979. …Read more…
‘Worth fighting for’
The announcement of the closure of the Britvic plant in Norwich and the review by Unilever of its iconic Colman Mustard production has sent shockwaves through Norfolk. Unite, with members at…Read more…
“The Tories must take concrete steps to reverse the rising spate of acid attacks”, writes Lyn Brown MP
“As I write, the last acid attack to hit the headlines in Newham occurred less than three weeks ago. There has been a steady stream of these horrifying stories this year. In June, the cousins Resham Khan and Jameel Muhktar were attacked on the street. Both suffered life-changing injuries,…Read more…
Blog: Taking our pay campaign to our local communities, and to the streets
Across the country, MPs are coming under increasing pressure to show whose side they’re on, and stand with those who serve our communities, teach our children and care for our loved ones. Together,…Read more…
Big boost
A campaign for trade union representation at an aerospace company near Macclesfield, Cheshire has resulted in a 3 per cent pay deal and an increase in holiday pay for hundreds of workers at the…Read more…
Ethical cleaning
London’s first ethical cleaning company, which launched this week, is aiming to provide a better deal for workers in a sector known for low pay and exploitative working conditions. Clean for…Read more…
‘Searing indictment’
The NHS in Cornwall needs a cash injection of £100m to restore health services in the county, following a damning report on the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. The call comes from Unite…Read more…