Unite general secretary Len McCluskey vowed that he would fight to secure a viable future for the Ford Bridgend plant as he meets with workers today (March 1) at the site in Wales. McCluskey’s…Read more…
A dark day for rights
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey vowed that Unite would not allow the Trade Union Act to stop the union from fully supporting the workers it represents, after many of the provisions of the Act…Read more…
Hammond: Shell out for NHS call
Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to get out his cheque book to save the financially-stricken NHS and social care system, as thousands of demonstrators prepare to march in London in support of…Read more…
BMW play fair by British workers – no pensions robbery
BMW workers at Rolls Royce and Mini and their union Unite are fighting to save their pensions. Please help them.Read more…
Breakthrough in the BHS pension saga
Philip Green has agreed to pay £363 million of his own money to plug the massive hole in BHS’ pension scheme, resulting from his time as owner of the high street retailer. This settlement comes after…Read more…
The nominations for Unite GS are…
The largest number of Unite branches ever – nearly 1,500 have made nominations for three candidates in the election for the union’s general secretary, it was announced today (March 1). Len…Read more…
Council must use ACAS talks to reach settlement in school staff strike, says UNISON
Talks aimed at settling the long-running Derby City Council school support staff strike are to be held tomorrow (Thursday). Negotiations through the conciliation service ACAS will happen at the…Read more…
RMT CONFIRMS NEW STRIKES ON SOUTHERN RAIL
28 February 2017 RMT Press Office: RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that guards and drivers on Southern Rail will strike again on the 13th March in the on-going disputes over the safety impact of the…Read more…
Steady Brexit nerves call
With Nissan today (February 28) warning MPs that it is keeping its commitment to the UK under review, despite assurances it may have been offered by the government, Unite general secretary Len…Read more…
For sanity’s sake
Benefit sanctions must be stopped to avert a national mental health crisis, doctors have warned. Doctors from Britain’s leading mental health organisations also called for an immediate review…Read more…
Supreme Court ends British Gas holiday pay challenge, says UNISON
Thousands of working people – whose wages include an element of commission – will now be quids in following the Supreme Court decision today (Tuesday) to refuse British Gas the right to appeal in the…Read more…
Stop cutting our NHS plea
A major demonstration in support of the NHS will see tens of thousands of people take to the streets in London on March 4 calling on the government to end health service funding cuts, privatisation…Read more…
Solid support
Hundreds of workers at IT giant Fujitsu are staging strike action across the UK to defend their jobs, pay and pensions, and to gain union recognition. Unite’s 1,200 members started the solidly…Read more…
Our chance to comment on the boundary review that spells oblivion for Pavilion
Having only just been elected as Chair of Brighton Pavilion Constituency Labour Party, I have to face the possibility that I may be the last person to hold that exalted office – since the first proposals from the Boundary Commission redraw the boundaries of Parliamentary constituencies across the…Read more…
Four reasons why we have more than two choices on the State Pension
Pensions can be a complex subject. So it is tempting to make the subject into a series of straightforward binary choices. The latest effort in this direction is the publication of research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies for the Work and Pensions Select Committee. This places the public…Read more…
Ford: commit to workforce
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey will tomorrow (March 1) call upon Ford to end the agony of its Welsh workforce and commit at last to the Bridgend engine plant. However, McCluskey will…Read more…
Join us and march for the NHS on Saturday
UNISON calls on members, friends and family to join the 4 March national demonstration and show support for a health service under pressure
The article Join us and march for the NHS on Saturday…Read more…
Health service group by-election
Result of health SGE Greater London by-election announced
The article Health service group by-election first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilisation.” Newham Council Budget meeting 2017
This was to be my speech last night at the Newham Council Meeting on the budget. There was a free vote for Labour Councillors (i.e all of us) and I had proposed an amendment to the budget on increasing Council tax by 1.99% in order to pay for hardship …Read more…
“Unaccompanied Child Migrants” Forest Gate North Labour Party Branch meeting Thursday 2 March 2017
This is a flyer for our next branch meeting. As well as usual Labour Party business there is a motion and debate on “”Unaccompanied Child Migrants”.
“We call upon Newham Council to confirm that it agrees to accept a significant number of unaccompanied…Read more…