Michael is a shift worker on minimum wage trying to care for his wife and kids. “”work to live not survive”. Hat tip TUCRead more…
Government programme and a chinese meal
While the Scottish Government’s programme for 2017-18 has some very welcome elements, it also feels a bit like a chinese meal. Satisfying as it goes down, but leaves you wanting more later.
The most…Read more…
‘There’s a tide turning’
From the House of Commons – where Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn raised the plight of low-paid, insecure workers at PMQs – to the streets of London to the sports retailer’s warehouse in Shirebrook and…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Emoji themed Sports Direct protests took place today (September 6) across Sports Direct stores in London, Glasgow, Newcastle and the Sports Direct annual general meeting at Shirebrook to protest…Read more…
Three things UNISON members can do about climate change today/this weekend! #ScotPfG
You may have
spotted some good news about climate action in yesterday’s Programme for
Government, including action on phasing out new fossil fuel cars, investment in
active travel, drink deposit schemes and low carbon infrastructure. (UNISON
briefing here).
We particularly
welcome news of the Just Transition Commission, although we still need to hear
the details of it and some otherRead more…
Ashley’s year of broken vows
Today (September 6) members of Unite Scotland’s Community Branch made their voices heard as part of Unite’s national protest against Sports Direct and the broken promises of its controversial owner,…Read more…
Sports Direct: What’s changed?
Unite Community North Derbyshire branch chair, Val Graham, has attended Sports Direct’s AGM for the last three years. Speaking after the shareholder meeting, she said, “When Unite…Read more…
All public sector employees need a decent pay rise, says UNISON
Midwives, healthcare assistants and hospital porters who belong to UNISON are joining their nursing colleagues demonstrating in Parliament Square today (Wednesday) over the government’s refusal…Read more…
Are we heading for a nurse and midwife crisis?
The media is full of reports that we are in, or heading towards, a nursing crisis. That is to say, a huge shortage of them. But are we really? We dive into the data to find out.
The article Are we…Read more…
Sports Direct: ‘Workers satisfied’ – apparently
UNITElive reports live from inside the AGM: 10.54 Unite will be tweeting from inside the #SportsDirect AGM where board members will face questions over the treatment of staff. 10.59…Read more…
Science after #Brexit needs action, not just aspiration
Fifteen months on from the EU referendum, the government will today set out its aspiration to continue contributing to EU science programmes. As the entire STEM community has repeatedly asked for clarity of direction, we can all be pleased about this. …Read more…
#Justice4Edson – Family Campaign Launch Thursday 7 September
Hat tip Rokhsana – “Friends please share widely & come!#Justice4Edson Family Campaign launch this coming Thursday 7th Sept in Forest Gate. Speakers to be announced in the next couple of days.
Plus an account of what happened from … Ob…Read more…
Why the new world of pension freedom won’t solve the old problem of retirement income
There’s been a lot of talk about the ‘new world’ of pension freedom. But there’s nothing novel about what people need when they retire. Most require an income to replace their wage, just as they always have. So-called pensions freedom is one of ex-Chancellor George Osborne’s great gifts to the…Read more…
Patient safety fears
Patient safety in north east London could be compromised if the sterilisation of operating theatre instruments are moved nearly 40 miles away to Maidstone in Kent, Unite has warned. About 60…Read more…
AWE win
Workers at AWE plc – the Atomic Weapons Establishment – have accepted ‘the best possible deal available’ to resolve the long-running pensions dispute. Unite said its 800 members had…Read more…
‘Caught red-handed’
Sports Direct is accused of ‘business as usual’ today (September 5) as Unite revealed the controversial sports retailer had broken promises to offer its store staff guaranteed hours instead of…Read more…
UNISON calls on PM to follow Scotland and lift the pay cap
Commenting on confirmation from the First Minister that the Scottish government is to lift the public sector pay cap, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “It’s high time the Prime…Read more…
Blacklisting still happening
The blacklisting scandal first revealed in 2009, when it was discovered that thousands of construction workers were denied jobs, some for decades, because of trade union involvement, is far from…Read more…
MPs call for blacklist firm Sir Robert McAlpine to be stripped of £29m Big Ben contract
MPs lined up to call for a public inquiry into blacklisting and for Sir Robert McAlpine to be stripped of the contract to refurbish Big Ben during a 5 September parliamentary debate. Blacklisting…Read more…
Join the rally for EU citizens living in the UK
A rally to celebrate EU citizens living in the UK, and British citizens living in Europe, is to be held on Wednesday 13 September.
The article Join the rally for EU citizens living in the UK first…Read more…