With prime minister Theresa May set, within weeks, to trigger the process by which the UK begins its exit from the European Union, Unite, has today (March 3) urged working people to ‘sound the alarm’…Read more…
European Parliament tells Commission “Do better on workplace cancer”
Earlier this week the Employment Committee of the European Parliament voted 38 to 6 in favour of calling for important changes to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive. This is a major step forward….Read more…
Workers on the board?
One of the UK’s largest low-pay employers is planning to appoint a worker representative to its board. Outsource firm Mitie, which provides care-taking and cleaning services, is considering…Read more…
Work till you drop
Pushing the retirement age up in the coming years would mean men in certain areas of the country could die before claiming their state pension. A Commons Work and Pensions Committee debating…Read more…
Action is what is needed to tackle race at work
This week the government published the findings of the McGregor-Smith review. The aim of the review is to report on the barriers BME people face when in work. This report is seen as an opportunity for the government to finally take action and tackle th…Read more…
Blog: The NHS is in crisis – there must be an urgent injection of cash now
Thousands will march through the streets of London on Saturday, raising their banners and their voices to oppose cuts, closures and privatisation – and to save our NHS.
The article Blog: The NHS is…Read more…
Women’s Pay Day: 66 days before you start getting paid?
Spring is in the air, the blossom is on the trees, and we’re nearly a fifth of the way through 2017. So you might be surprised to learn that the average woman still hasn’t been paid for her work this year. Yes, you read that right. New analysis we’re publishing today shows that the average…Read more…
Statutory sex and relationships education: About time
The announcement this week by Justine Greening that the teaching of sex and relationships education will soon be statutory in all schools across the UK is truly welcome, so I apologise if my first response was “About time.” This is something we have been campaigning for over decades and it is great…Read more…
‘Overwhelming mandate’
A 24-hour strike today (March 2) by about 450 employees at the Oxford Bus Company was strongly supported as workers stood against hard line bosses who want to salami slice the pay and conditions of…Read more…
All eyes on the metro mayors
UNISON wants to see public services at the top of the agenda during the metro mayor elections
The article All eyes on the metro mayors first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Pay more, receive more’
A new and improved pension deal for the 16,000 employees of the nuclear decommissioning authority (NDA) is to be put to workers, including members of Unite. The new proposals were hammered out…Read more…
Early Years and Childcare
This is Pat Rowland’s, UNISON Scotland, speech at Scottish Labour Party Conference on Early Education and childcare.
"Early Education and childcare has become a political football over the years with publicly
provided provision becoming a hostage to fortune at the whim of councils trying
to manage SNP and Tory cuts to Local Authorities.
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Newham mayor ‘trigger ballot’: union confirms that affiliation fee not paid
Check out Guardian Journalist, Dave Hill’s blog.
A second organisation whose vote helped Newham mayor Sir Robin Wales go forward unopposed as Labour candidate for next year’s mayoral election in the borough has effectively substantiated a complaint by local party members about an…Read more…
Lords back EU migrants’ right to remain
Setback for government’s ‘repugnant’ use of EU migrants as Brexit bargaining chips
The article Lords back EU migrants’ right to remain first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The government takes a wrong turn on workplace pensions
On a day when official statistics revealed another welcome hike in the number of people saving in pensions, the government has just made it harder for savers when they reach retirement. Now, 68 per cent of employees are in a workplace pension scheme. T…Read more…
UNISON’s university workers plan pay campaign
‘Higher education workers deserve fair pay’ conference declares as it sets out plans to build joint pay claim with fellow unions
The article UNISON’s university workers plan pay campaign first…Read more…
Universities urged to support EU staff
Higher education conference calls on employers to give practical support staff to 12,500 support staff dealing with uncertainty following Brexit vote
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‘We have to stand up for each other’ HE conference hears
“We have to be the ones who stand up for each other – that’s what trade unionism is about,” assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie told delegates at UNISON’s higher education in Bournemouth this…Read more…
Thousands will march to defend the NHS, says UNISON
Thousands of people, including healthcare staff, will march in London at the weekend (Saturday) to protest at continuing cuts to NHS services, say UNISON. The march will highlight increased pressure…Read more…
A better energy system is possible
Let’s imagine a different energy system. One that not only delivers clean decarbonised energy, but is increasingly local and run democratically in the interests of the people not big corporations.
I…Read more…