The gender pay gap in the UK remains stubbornly high – despite so many advances in equalities over the last half century, women still only earn 80p for every £1 a man earns. Even more galling…Read more…
Important notice – the Tax Refund Service
A reminder that the Tax Refund Service (Personal Taxation Services) is no longer a UNISON-endorsed service
The article Important notice – the Tax Refund Service first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
We need to stop treating care workers like disposable labour
I worked as a homecare worker for about 18 months.
I stopped because I couldn’t afford to do it anymore.
Homecare earned me only four or five pounds an hour – well below minimum wage – because my company wouldn’t pay me for the time it took to travel between service users.
On a typical day I’d visit people to care for them from 6:30am until lunchtime. On an average day I’d spend four and a half hours in people’s home and over two hours travelling between them – but I’d only be paid for the time spent in people’s homes.
Read the full blog from an anonymous homecare worker on Left Foot Forward.
RSPCA: Board overhaul call
A survey of Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) staff has revealed that 43 per cent believed that the governance was ‘ineffective and poor’ with only four per cent satisfied with the…Read more…
Get set for state pension changes
The state pension is changing from 6 April 2016 – members will be asking about the implications for their future
The article Get set for state pension changes first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
GMB – the weakest link on local government pay?
http://i.emlfiles1.com/cmpdoc/4/6/6/7/2/1/files/11686_pay-justice-2016-bulletin-issue-09.pdf?dm_i=2QI8,70HO,8OJEG,LZPL,1This is a link to the latest pay bulletin from UNISON’s local government section. It reports quite rightly that members of both UNISON and UNITE have rejected the employers’…Read more…
Alan Brown RIP
Sad to hear that long standing UNISON member, Alan Brown, (see picture 2nd from left 2011) has passed away. Alan was a Caretaking Chargehand in Old Ford Housing Association since being TUPE’d transferred in 2007 from Tower Hamlets Housing.
I have know…Read more…
Can business ever really benefit the people?
Colleagues,
Fenella PorterI am very pleased to reproduce below an article by my colleague Dr. Fenella Porter, article which appears in today’s Morning Star, and which reflects her work on positing the College’s strategy around business for social chan…Read more…
Brexit economic shock
Leaving the EU will dramatically shrink the UK economy by £100bn over the next five years and could mean the loss of nearly 1m jobs, a new report from the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) has…Read more…
Police staff cuts and crime rises – the correlation is clear
For a government intent on slashing police spending, their chickens are coming home to roost. And with the Police and Crime Commissioner elections less than two months away, there has never been a…Read more…
For the future of our communities
Tens of thousands of skilled defence jobs are at risk from an ‘unpatriotic’ purchasing strategy that sees increasing amounts of UK defence expenditure flow to the US. That was the message from…Read more…
Welsh NHS workers ‘disappointed’ at 1% PRB recommendation
But UNISON welcomes Welsh government’s continued commitment to living wage
The article Welsh NHS workers ‘disappointed’ at 1% PRB recommendation first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON says East of England ambulances changes are ‘unacceptable’
Proposals include changes to meal breaks and ‘late finishes’ leading to compulsory overtime
The article UNISON says East of England ambulances changes are ‘unacceptable’ first appeared…Read more…
What Kind of Political Party do we need Right Now?
There is a counter offensive developing it seems throughout Europe, a situation that has existed for sometime as revolution has been and still is in retreat. Yet the signs of transition are there and…Read more…
Colombian coal miners celebrate victory at Cerrejón
After 62 days of difficult negotiations, the Colombian coal workers’ union Sintracarbón has reached an agreement at Cerrejón that recognizes the contribution made day in and day out by the 13,000…Read more…
Local authority chief officers agree two-year pay deal
Pay settlement includes a commitment to produce guidance on workloads and stress
The article Local authority chief officers agree two-year pay deal first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Serious crime rises as police numbers fall, warns UNISON
Serious crime is on the rise again after years of steady falls in offending, and UNISON believes government cutbacks in policing are to blame. Keen to encourage people to vote in the police and crime…Read more…
The Debate on the EU Referendum Must Not Be Framed in a Chauvinist Manner
One of the most important questions facing the people in the European Union (EU) referendum is how it is being covered by the monopoly media and how the “Remain” versus…Read more…
Fear-Mongering in Order to Impose Everything that Goes against the People’s Interests
On Wednesday, March 16, Chancellor George Osborne announced the budget. Yet again, he declared further austerity, with spending falling to less than 37% of GDP by 2020 through new cuts of £3.5bn. Not…Read more…
West Hammers out Khanpaigning in Green St, Plaistow & Custom House
It has been a busy weekend for West Ham Labour. Yesterday I was out with a Labour canvass team for Sadiq Khan as mayor in Green Street. See Vice Chair Campaigns, Julianne Marriott, briefing the team beforehand on what to do. Highlight of the morning wa…Read more…