Gavin Edwards says forced vaccination could make recruitment and retention crisis worse
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Denise Thomas for UNISON NEC Community (only 3 days left!)
A brilliant endorsement by UNISON Community activists for my colleague Denise. She is standing for the female seat and I am standing for the General seat. All ballot papers must be returned by this Thursday 27 May. Post it tomorrow!
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Just had my 2nd Covid vaccine: Oxford AstraZeneca
I was pleased this morning to have my 2nd Covid vaccination at a local chemist. It took in total around 5-10 minutes. It was far more relaxed process than my first jab which took place in Stratford Westfields.
I had been able to rebook and bring…Read more…
Sticking with the Labour Party
I’m not quite up to serious demonstrating at the moment (though I hope that regular exercise will help me better to combat the fatigue caused by my cancer medication so that I can get back out there more).Therefore, just as I missed the March for…Read more…
John Gray Community NEC endorsement by Joseph Ogundemuren
Many thanks. Joseph is the branch secretary of the Greater London UNISON Housing Association Branch. In his personal capacity he endorses me for the Community branch nomination. Joseph has also sent another video supporting my colleague Denise Thomas …Read more…
Newham Pension Committee: Launch of our new ESG Investment Policy
This “blended” physical and virtual meeting worked pretty well. There was 5 Newham Councillors present in the former staff canteen area of the Dockside building, while Council officers and advisors joined via zoom from all over the UK. Members of the p…Read more…
What are the central demands of British workers today?
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“Insulting” pay offer rejected by council and school staff, says UNISON
Jon Richards says 1.5% shows complete disregard for all staff have done during pandemic
The article “Insulting” pay offer rejected by council and school staff, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
‘Victory for the workers who stood firm’
Unite members who provided essential services during the height of the pandemic have voted to suspend their six week strike after ongoing talks with Thurrock Council delivered a breakthrough, it was…Read more…
UNISON endorses Labour’s call for an international vaccine plan
Emily Thornberry says we have to plan now to ensure the world is safe in the future – and a patent waiver should only be the start
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The ballot for the #UNISON NEC elections is still open. Vote for #avoiceformembers…
The ballot closes 5pm on Thursday 27 May 2021 so please dig out your ballot paper from the pile of “will sort out later” mail in kitchen drawer or chair and vote as your NEC members people who will be #avoiceformembers.
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Goodlord’s reputation ‘in tatters’
London lettings services firm Goodlord’s reputation is ‘in tatters’ after more than three months of strike action over £6,000 pay cuts, the hostile targeting of striking workers and the loss of its…Read more…
‘Flagrant and wasteful use of taxpayers’ money’
Wasteful bosses could spend three times as much undermining a strike by biomedical scientists at a Lancashire NHS trust in an upgrading pay row than it would cost to settle, Unite the union said….Read more…
300 million cups of coffee lost
The JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts) coffee plant in Banbury, Oxfordshire has lost an estimated six million jars of coffee production – or 300 million cups of coffee – as a result of industrial action over…Read more…
New digital tactics behind our key workers’ pay rise campaign
As MPs stood on their doorsteps and clapped, offered platitudes and had their pictures taken – there was a glimmer of hope for the millions of overworked and low-paid key workers who are…Read more…
Greater London UNISON Regional Council AGM 2021
Today was the Annual General Meeting of the UNISON Greater London Regional Council. It was held virtually with a shortened agenda but mirrored what happened when we had past physical meetings (sort of).
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12 ways to get organised
As the UK’s largest trade union, UNISON’s strength is in our members working together. United and organised, we can achieve real change for working people. But after such a tumultuous year, it’s more…Read more…
Making a virtual out of a necessity: NASUWT online conference 2021 case study
Organising a fully virtual and democratic trade union conference. By NASUWT’s Sammy Connell and Chris Weavers. The NASUWT held its centenary Annual Conference at the ICC Belfast Convention…Read more…
Israel/Palestine: The crisis of leadership is only part of the problem
Over 80 years ago, Trotsky wrote that “the world political situation as a whole is chiefly characterised by a historical crisis of the leadership of the proletariat.” I always thought that this was a…Read more…
Thank you Kristina for your vote! (UNISON NEC Community & London seats) #avoiceformembers
Many thanks to London care worker Kristina for her support for Denise and I for the Community seats and also voting for Sonya, Clara, Eddie and Eunice for the London Seats.
If individual UNISON members have not received a freepost ballot paper by now…Read more…