The Barnet Group, where our branch members in Barnet Homes and Your Choice Barnet are, is hoping for the go-ahead from
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Sports Direct chief in the dock
Campaigners will be outside Chesterfield magistrates’ court tomorrow (October 14) highlighting Sports Direct’s ‘shameful’ treatment of workers and poor corporate governance, as criminal proceedings…Read more…
You are welcome here
On Saturday October 10, members of Unite Community South Yorkshire branch, charities and local activist groups took to the streets to send a clear message to the government: refugees are welcome…Read more…
Government opposition to online balloting for unions is based on a misunderstanding
At the trade union bill’s second reading, BIS minister Nick Boles outlined his problems with online voting: My hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy) raised the question of e-balloting, and he is right that there is no in-principle objection to the idea of voting online. The…Read more…
The end of co-working
EDF Energy meter installers, fitters and repairers are to strike for a week in a dispute that could see them having to collect their Smart meters from supermarkets and petrol stations. “Collecting…Read more…
When the archbishops say no
First it was Conservative MPs David Davis and Steven McPartland. Then it was The Sun – long the mouthpiece of the Tory party. And now this week, former leaders of the Anglican Church –…Read more…
Members reject 0% in FE
Further education members in England reject offer from Association of Colleges in summer consultation
The article Members reject 0% in FE first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Violence in Turkey’s Capital
The violence in Ankara on Saturday marks yet another step in Turkey’s decent into the mayhem that engulfs many of her neighbours. It would seem that there were two suicide bombers responsible…Read more…
Is youth unemployment at a 10 year low?
On Sunday’s Marr Show (at 37.00 mins), Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister stated that “youth unemployment is at its lowest level in a decade”. If true, this is surely good news. People worry…Read more…
Episode 2: ‘We love foreigners ha ha’
Episode 3: ‘I think we should join the union, guys” follows tomorrow.
The post Episode 2: ‘We love foreigners ha ha’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Closure of Redcar Steel Blast Furnace:
Stand with the People on Teesside Fighting for their Jobs, their Industry and their Community The north-east of England has been shocked by the collapse of Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK (SSI UK) and…Read more…
Manchester Demonstration Against Conservatives:
Mass Demonstration across Manchester Demands an End to Austerity Actions took place in Manchester over several days during the Conservative Party conference to demand an end to austerity and the…Read more…
2015 Labour Link committee – results
The results of the Labour Link election are now available
The article 2015 Labour Link committee – results first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Unions call for members to step up action against TU Bill
TUCG wants to see trade unions mobilise against government “assault”Read more…
Post Office counter staff balloted on pay offer
CWU urges members to accept 1.9% pay offerRead more…
Tories show their vindictive side
Richard Arthur, head of trade union law at Thompsons Solicitors dissects the Trade Union BillRead more…
Are Tories about to scrap social media strike plans?
Financial Times says ministers may drop requirement of unions to give two week’s notice of Twitter and Facebook postingsRead more…
Union calls for £10 Living Wage to be made compulsory
Unions slam government in wake of rise of jobs paying less than the Living WageRead more…
Taxpayers’ Alliance and corporation tax
There is a fantastic quote from the Taxpayers’ Alliance in this BBC story about Facebook that makes explicit the trouble they have as a “taxpayer” body commenting on this issue.
“Taxpayers will be justifiably confused and angry about this tax bill. Bu…Read more…
UK unions must stand with their Turkish and Kurdish brothers and sisters at this time
Stephen Smellie reports on the issues behind the Turkish peace rally murders: The trade union confederations in Turkey, KESK and DISK, along with the Engineers and Architects Association and the Medical Association organised the demonstration and rally in Ankara on Saturday which was attacked by two bomb blasts which have resulted in the death of over 100 people with many hundreds more beingRead more…