National delegate conference agrees to a raft of measures to push forward the campaign against the government’s pay cap and, with it, in-work poverty
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National delegate conference agrees to a raft of measures to push forward the campaign against the government’s pay cap and, with it, in-work poverty
The article ‘The number one priority –…Read more…
National delegate conference hears emotional report on the scale and impact of bullying and harassment in the workplace
The article Conference hears that ‘one person bullied is one too…Read more…
Serious questions need to be asked over why more than 500 jobs at the profitable Delphi Diesel Systems in Suffolk are under threat, Unite has said today (Tuesday June 20). Last week, the…Read more…
Staff providing public services are being forced to cut back on groceries, borrow money from friends or family, and even go without meals to feed their children because the government has capped…Read more…
In positive news for workers and communities, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will create 5,000 new high-tech jobs. Unite welcomed the news, saying that investment in the skills necessary to manufacture the…Read more…
Imagine turning up to work only to be sent home without pay. It would be frustrating, wouldn’t it? It would be more frustrating still if you had already paid for childcare that day; or if you’d cancelled other plans so you could work; or if not receiving that day’s pay would make it difficult…Read more…
Comrades together picture from this evening outside the Holiday Inn Hotel in Brighton after the UNISON London Region delegates meetings.
Our ace Regional Conveyor, Yvonne Green, is on my left with Housing Association branch delegate Mitsy on her left …Read more…
A quarter of new dads are missing out on paternity leave and pay, says TUC – More than 157,000 new fathers did not qualify for paternity leave or pay last year – TUC calls on new…Read more…
Heatwave: Employers: Drop the dresscodes and let your employees off wearing suits during the heatwave, demands TUC Relax those dresscodes. With the heatwave set to continue well into this week,…Read more…
The ‘scourge of outsourcing’ and the successes we need to add to
The article Privatisation still the threat but we are turning the tide, conference hears first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
March 18, 1943 – June 17, 2017 With deepest sorrow we hear that Comrade Charles Boylan passed away peacefully on June 17 just before 11:00 pm. Charles died with his beloved partner Donna at his side….Read more…
I have just spoken for the final time on behalf of Lambeth UNISON supporting Barnet branch in their opposition to privatisation at UNISON Local Government Conference.
Seven years ago Barnet branch Secretary John Burgess and I wrote for the Guardian warning about both Tory Barnet’s…Read more…
Cuban public service union leader challenges delegates to help build a better world for all
The article Trade unionists can ‘globalise solidarity and co-operation’ first appeared on the…Read more…
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious if not treated quickly, so watch out for these symptoms in your co-workers. You should give first aid and call 999 if you think there are signs of…Read more…
Conference pledges action to tackle growing problem of mental health issues for local government workers facing pressures driven by austerity, cuts and growing demand for the services they…Read more…
Local government conference welcomes early lodging of pay claim and calls range of actions to support it
The article Delegates discuss building a campaign on pay first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Conference agrees to spread the anti-bulling message, particularly during Young Workers’ Month in November
The article Local government to target bullying in the workplace first appeared on the…Read more…
Dave Prentis opens union’s energy conference with tributes and thanks
The article The momentum is with the energy sector, general secretary tells conference first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Local government conference debates measures to tackle the issue, as the pay gap and the glass ceiling still exist
The article Gender pay gap still a problem, delegates hear first appeared on the…Read more…