Richest 1,000 families control total of £547bn, rising by more than 112% since 2009, and own more than poorest 40% of British households One of the mansions on the so-called billionaires’ row at…Read more…
Global trade deals can’t substitute for a good Brexit deal
This week the think tank OpenEurope published a report with recommendations for Britain’s future trade after it leaves the EU. It suggests that Britain may be able to make up much of its shortfall in trade resulting from leaving the EU by strengthening its trade, particularly in services, with…Read more…
Brazil’s first general strike in 20 years
This government is responsible for economic devastation and a deep recession…Read more…
Royal Mail pensions talks
The talks with the Royal Mail over plans to close its pension scheme in its current form are ‘complex and difficult’, Unite warned today (April 28). Unite, which has about 6,000 members…Read more…
May Day solidarity
As workers across the world prepare to gather on May Day (Monday May 1), Unite’s international director Simon Dubbins explains why now, more than ever, we must renew our commitment to…Read more…
Nestle U-turn slammed
Nestle is cutting up to 27 per cent of the Blue Riband workforce, as it moves production to Poland, despite promising not to make any ‘radical cost-cutting’, says Unite and the GMB. Earlier…Read more…
‘One death is one too many’
Just as Unite members, mostly in construction, gathered at the building worker’s statue in London to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) today (April 28), news broke that yet another of…Read more…
‘Ticking time bomb’
On International Worker’s Memorial Day, the motto is ‘Remember the dead and fight for the living’. In the fifth and final part of our Workers’ Memorial Day series, we…Read more…
Higher education pay – employers make final offer
Following the conclusion of higher education pay negotiations, the employers have made a full and final offer on pay for 2017-2018.
The article Higher education pay – employers make final offer…Read more…
Weaker GDP growth symptomatic of failure of the London-centric model
The economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2017, down on 0.7% in the final quarter of 2017. More than 80% of the first quarter growth was driven by business services and finance. As the chart shows, the increased contribution here (in light grey)…Read more…
Only point of contact
Health visitors play a vital role in identifying domestic slavery victims, a community nursing organisation has said. The Institute for Health Visiting (IHV) said health visitors may be the…Read more…
Blog: As we remember the dead and injured, we reaffirm our demand for safe and healthy work for all
Each year on or near April 28th, UNISON joins people around the world to celebrate International Workers’ Memorial Day.
The article Blog: As we remember the dead and injured, we reaffirm our demand…Read more…
Workers Memorial Day – Remembering the dead and fighting for the living
Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don’t die in tragic “accidents”. They die because an employer decided their safety or health just wasn’t that…Read more…
Government guarantees might help reassure NHS and care workforces, says UNISON
Commenting on the report published today (Friday) by the Health Select Committee into the impact of Brexit upon health and social care in the UK, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The…Read more…
“Why I care so much about housing associations: they will be critical to delivering Jeremy Corbyn’s housebuilding target”
Today John Healey MP announced a welcome commitment to build a million homes if a Labour Government is elected on June 8.
We have to bang the Labour drum on safe, secure, decent and affordable housing for all.
Steve Hilditch on “Redbrick” is really i…Read more…
Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
The article Shifting the balance of power first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Ringfence the budget
Prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) in June’s general election will be invited to see the work community nurses do on a daily basis as part of the campaign to make the case for ‘public…Read more…
UNISON calling on Lords to protect NHS bursaries for student nurses
Today’s debate in the House of Lords is the last chance to ensure the NHS can continue to support and recruit student nurses. UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Thousands of current senior…Read more…
Blog: We should remember all that they fought for, and be spurred on by their example in the years ahead
In recent days we have lost two people who meant so much to our union, and who were a huge part of making UNISON strong. Brenda Hudson and Danny Gillespie were both people I was proud to know, and…Read more…
Workers’ Memorial Day: Friday 28th April 2017
Dear Colleagues,
All being well you have an event planned for tomorrow.
If you need to see what events are taking place across the UK – perhaps you can join one if you have nothing planned in your workplace – please follow this…Read more…