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There’s an interesting PRI report just published on investor engagement on public policy. It is worth a read. But I thought I’d carry out a little experiment to see the relative emphasis put on different issues as measured by mentions.
Here’s the scor…Read more…
Our friends at the FSF have now publicly joined the campaign, and hosted this blog on their site. Qatar 2022 has sparked a building frenzy in the world’s richest country with an estimated 1,100…Read more…
My Ref: MRP 1/8/24 28th November 2014 Circular Num: NP/254/14To: The Secretary All Branches & Regional Councils Dear Colleagues, SOUTH WEST TRAINS SECTION…Read more…
Our Ref: BR1/14/228th November 2014 Dear Colleagues BREAKDOWN IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS – INTERSERVE WATERLOO First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to…Read more…
28 November 2014
By Catherine Hobby, Senior Lecturer, School of law and social sciences, University of East London
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The scourge of racism cannot be looked at or dealt with without challenging every assumption that any individual or group wants less, needs less or deserves less than any other. Thus we…Read more…
UNISON Scotland’s analysis of the impact of austerity economics on Scotland’s public services is highlighted in a column in today’s Scotsman.
Dave Watson argues that, "Our public debt continues to rise, productivity is low, wages are dropping, inequality is increasing and youth unemployment is high.The idea that our present economic woes are a crisis stemming from out-of-control public financesRead more…
MINNIE LANSBURY on her way to arrest.
The other evening I heard an interesting, indeed inspiring, talk about Minnie Lansbury, who was one of the rebel Labour councillors in the London Borough of…Read more…
In schools across the UK, UNISON is promoting the tireless contribution of the 250,000 support staff we are proud representRead more…
Pensions are a hot topic for a lot of our members. Here’s the latest info from PCS HQ on what the upcoming changes mean for you. New ‘Alpha’ Civil Service Pension Scheme…Read more…
If you own a £2million home you can afford to pay the Mansion Tax to help save the NHS. As Ed said it’s Pure and Simple.
Amazing that the Tories think its okay to throw poor people out of their homes if they can’t pay the bedroom tax but want rich millionaires to to pay less income and…Read more…
The Smith Commission report is an important step forward on the devolution journey, even if many of us who support further devolution will be disappointed over its omissions.
First of all let’s…Read more…
“While there are certainly positive elements in these proposals, the package as a whole falls short of our aspirations contained in our submission to the Commission, with particular regard to job creation,
employment regulation, equalities and minimum wage. These are areas required if inequalities in society are to be addressed. We will continue to press for this”, said Mike Kirby, UNISONRead more…
Researchers found that ’31 per cent of private school pupils in the 1970 birth cohort obtained a degree from an elite university, compared to 13 per cent from grammar schools, 5 per cent from comprehensives, and 2 per cent from secondary moderns.’ hat tip leftfoot forward
So wealth alone…Read more…
Well done to Jamie-Max Caldwell for another excellent video:
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Blair is frustrated that, for many Britons, Iraq effectively disqualifies him from contributing to this debate. He predicts, however, that this will change: ‘At some point … people will come to see that this is indeed a complicated and difficult argument and [that] this is…Read more…
The Scottish Government’s legislative programme is the predictable mixed bag. Some positive bits, some prospects of action and some significant disappointments.
The eye catcher was land reform. Not…Read more…
Wed 26 Nov 2014
Mike Kirby, Scottish secretary of UNISON, said ‘UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union and we welcome the First Minister’s programme for government. There was much in Nicola Sturgeon’s statement to commend.
We welcome her commitment to protect public services and to increase NHS funding; her commitment to the living wage and to mitigate the problems of welfare reform; andRead more…
The second of ATL’s series of pre-election policy debates asked if another ‘lost generation’ was a price worthy paying for a dearth of effective careers guidance. On the panel were: Sara Caplan, a…Read more…
Wed 26 Nov 2014
UNISON, the trade union for police civilian staff, has condemned the statement by the Chief Constable of Police Scotland that more police staff will be made redundant.
George McIrvine, secretary of UNISON police staff Scotland branch said:"This shows UNISON is right. Civilian police staff are facing big job losses and are the victims of the Scottish Governments policy toRead more…