Black members’ conference discusses the challenge of fighting back against racism and Islamophobia
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Black members’ conference discusses the challenge of fighting back against racism and Islamophobia
The article ‘Hate is not anything someone is born with’ first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
“Putting our members first is what UNISON is all about. I will always put our union first and serve the best interests of our members. I will not be swayed by the agenda of a political party, my allegiance is to UNISON”.
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Dawn Butler MP addresses Black members’ conference and encourages delegates to put themselves forward as leaders
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When those who share our values are being knocked down, we have to get back up and keep on fighting. That’s the only choice we have. And it’s the only thing that has ever changed our country for the…Read more…
Dear JohnJust a reminder about our canvassing session tomorrow. And an invitation from Seyi Akiwowo to join West Ham Women’s Forum at the Women’s March tomorrow.
Canvassing
Saturday 21 Jan – Labour’s NHS Campaign Action Day
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Delegates discuss ways to increase engagement and encourage new activists to come forward
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Opening speeches to 2017 Black members’ conference come as Donald Trump is made US president, but members vow not to let bigotry win
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In a very clever and timely email this evening the United Nations Association UK send me the following unsolicited email.
“Dear John,
I would like to invite you to become a member of the United Nations Association – UK, a movement of over 20,000…Read more…
This is a preview piece for this year’s Celtic Connections, that was printed in the Morning Star on Thursday (19 Jan). The link to the article on line doesn’t seem to be working, so here (with a…Read more…
In a matter of minutes, property tycoon and reality TV show star Donald Trump will be officially sworn in as President of the Unite States today (January 20) in an inaugural ceremony. His…Read more…
Iain Duncan Smith is earning nearly £1,250 an hour making speeches on the back of his former post as Tory benefit slasher-in-chief. The former Work and Pensions Secretary – who…Read more…
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told the world’s elite that they need to consider a fairer redistribution of wealth to a stave off the crisis of inequality facing working…Read more…
20 January 2017
By Professor Jonathan Michie, Professor of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Oxford
This year’s Global Risks Report from the World Economic Forum warns that…Read more…
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), an independent body in 2006 to enforce and promote equality and non-discrimination laws, plays a vital role in ensuring that women, people with…Read more…
Unite, the union for construction workers, called for an immediate and transparent investigation by the Qatar government today (January 20), following news that a British construction worker had died…Read more…
Working people can take little comfort from Theresa May’s promise this week to transfer over rights when Britain leaves the EU. There may be a change at the top but, on workers’ rights, the…Read more…
20 January 2017
By Hazards Campaign
An update from the Hazards Campaign and Philip Liptrot of Thompsons Solicitors regarding the Small Claims Limit proposals.
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Birmingham crown court has fined Jaguar Land Rover £900,000 after a Unite the union member was crushed at its vehicle plant in Solihull in 2015. Mark Widnall, aged 59, from Coventry, had been working…Read more…
Striking members of British Airways’ mixed fleet cabin crew will be enlisting the help of Marks and Spencer’s Percy Pig in their fight against poverty pay tomorrow (January 21) outside the retailer’s…Read more…
Day one of a three-day strike by cabin crew working for British Airways’ mixed fleet was strongly supported yesterday (January 19), with striking crew members joining picket lines at Heathrow…Read more…