Workers at London Luton Airport are up in arms over a pay offer which is almost half the rate of inflation despite sky high increases for the bosses and record passenger numbers. The latest…Read more…
Justice for cancer victims
Workplace disability discrimination protection for cancer victims has been widened as a result of a landmark legal case taken by Unite. The legal victory will ensure that people suffering with…Read more…
GKN-Dana merger
Unite called for assurances on jobs and investment after details of a proposed merger between GKN’s Driveline division and Dana emerged today (March 9). Responding to news of a possible tie…Read more…
999 staffing crisis
In the latest example of a mounting staffing crisis in the NHS, it was revealed that the London Ambulance Service (LAS) is struggling to answer all 999 calls because of a shortage of call handlers….Read more…
How to… get marching
UNISON campaigns officer Carol Rawlings offers some expert advice on getting the most out of marches and demonstrations
The article How to… get marching first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
History of International Women’s Day
– Janice Murray – Historic site in Copenhagen, Denmark where women from around the world gathered for the Second International Conference of Socialist Women in 1910 and passed the…Read more…
Angela Rayner MP to speak at UNISON Housing Association Branch AGM
“This is to confirm that our Branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 6pm in Committee Room 5 at the House of Commons in the historic Palace of Westminster.
This meeting is open to all UNISON Housing Association m…Read more…
UNISON reacts to latest A&E figures
Commenting on the latest statistics for A&E attendances and admissions for February, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The latest data shows just how punishing the winter…Read more…
‘Tinkering around the edges’
Housing campaigners were left disappointed this week after prime minister Theresa May revealed policies that did little to tackle a shortage that’s been plaguing the UK for years. Planning…Read more…
Blog: Child Marriage is Child Labour
This International Women’s Day it is important that we stand up for equality in every workplace; for decent work and freedom from violence and harassment for women everywhere. Child marriage is child…Read more…
‘Determination for change’
Unite Community activists in Durham are highlighting the disproportionate effect of Tory cuts on women during International Women’s Day today (March 8). Unite Community Durham branch activists…Read more…
Review: Need to Know, by Karen Cleveland
The central plot idea for this book is terrific. I won’t be giving much away as this appears in the first few pages. A CIA analyst specialising in tracking down Russian sleeper agents in the…Read more…
Labour and exiting the EU
I often start a conference presentation by saying I am not going to talk about Brexit, but usually do. The subject is unavoidable as it impacts on so many aspects of public policy. As we approach the…Read more…
A Brexit for women
Women’s voices are missing from the Brexit debate, missing from the table and it’s time that changed. This was the message from Unite’s London and Eastern region Women and Brexit event held in the…Read more…
Women rising up
A collective platform of women and women’s organisations in the UK launched this week to raise awareness of and campaign against the Turkish invasion of Afrin, an area of Northern Syria. The…Read more…
Glass ceilings and sticky floors
The TUC Women’s Conference, the democratic voice of women at work, is convening today (March 8) International Women’s Day at Congress House to discuss the issues of low pay, pay restraint and the…Read more…
Because change never comes from above
One hundred years ago was the beginning of equal rights for women in Britain. But the limited right to vote introduced in 1918 was not gifted to women by parliament, it was achieved by the heroic and…Read more…
Underfunding of schools resulting in increased class sizes for secondary schools in England
New research by the School Cuts coalition of unions (NEU, NAHT, ASCL, UNISON, GMB and Unite) shows that class sizes are rising in the majority of secondary schools in England as a result of the…Read more…
Blog: Ensuring apprenticeships meet the high standards our union expects
In the years ahead, apprenticeships look likely to become a much bigger part of the world of work, so it’s vital we ensure that employers are delivering apprenticeships that meet the high standards…Read more…
Sexual harassment at work is violence against women – let's put a stop to it
What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than committing to end violence and harassment in work, in Britain and across the world?Read more…