As we get used to writing “2017” on our letters, one of the fundamentals of UK politics hasn’t changed since (at least) 2010: Labour isn’t trusted on the economy. This seems to be as stubborn a public perception as belief in Conservative economic incompetence was for 15 years after the 1992 “Black…Read more…
Disenfranchising the electors of Eldene & Liden
Swindon Council is ruled by anti-democratic clique. They have imposed new parish councils on non-parished areas without any democratic mandate whatsoever and against considerable opposition. They have set a ridiculous deadline with the new parishes hav…Read more…
‘Skimming profits’ from workers’ pockets
Although nearly 700 firms have been fined a total £1.4m for paying staff below the minimum wage since 2013, MPs and Unite said today (January 6) that the penalties are not enough of a deterrent to…Read more…
Confidence vote for young
Defence firm BAE Systems is now offering a record number of high quality, highly paid apprenticeships and last week committed to offering hundreds more this year. At the moment, the…Read more…
A ‘fair slice of the pie’?
Greedy FTSE 100 bosses made more money during the first two and half days of 2017 than most people earn all year, new research has found. Fat Cat directors on a rate of more than £1,000 an…Read more…
Israel cannot be both a ‘Jewish state’ and a democratic one
“So the settler agenda is defining the future of Israel. And their stated purpose is clear. They believe in one state: greater Israel. In fact, one prominent minister, who heads a pro-settler party, declared just after the U.S. election – and I quote – “the era of the two-state solution is over,”…Read more…
Councillor Report to West Ham Ward 5 Jan 2017
Councillor Report to Ward WEST HAM WARD LABOUR PARTY
tel: 0203 373 2615 or email John.Gray@newham.gov.uk
Report to Ward Meeting 5 January 17
Apologies that I have not submitted a written report since October but I have made verbal reports to meeting…Read more…
NHS England to recognise HCSA:
TUC welcomes NHS England recognition for doctors’ union 4 January 2017 Commenting on today’s announcement by the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) that they have received…Read more…
Unions to meet to consider strike action for nuclear workers
Unions to meet on 9 January to consider strike action over £660m broken promises on pensions for 16,000 nuclear workers 05 January 2017 GMB, UNITE, PROSPECT AND ASLEF NUCLEAR INDUSTRY UNIONS MEETING…Read more…
‘Cause for concern’
Today’s (Thursday January 5) announcement that the Royal Mail has started a consultation process on the future of its pension plan is ‘a matter of concern’, Unite said. The Royal Mail said it…Read more…
BA: New strike dates
Unite cabin crew members working for British Airways ‘mixed fleet’ have announced a 48-hour strike starting Tuesday January 10, after the airline refused to extend the mandate of the strike vote to…Read more…
ASOS exec pay in the spotlight
I blogged last month about the ASOS AGM results, which still puzzle me a little, but the big takeaway was a significant shareholder vote against the company’s remuneration report.
Well, today we can see there are good reasons for shareholders and othe…Read more…
“Peoples and Pensions: a decent retirement for all” TUC conference 1 February 2017
I booked a place this morning via Eventbrite Hat tip Tim Sharp
“Virtually all aspects of pensions will come under scrutiny in 2017. We can expect the outcome of a review of state pension age, a Green Paper on defined benefit pensions, and a revi…Read more…
Three key messages from Sir Ivan Rogers’ resignation
The headlines yesterday and today focus on “muddled thinking” as the key phrase to stand out from the leaked resignation e-mail of the civil service’s top man in Brussels, Sir Ivan Rogers. But in fact, that’s only the third most important part of the story around the shock…Read more…
Why unions are key to fighting inequality between generations
Young people are on the sharp end of many worrying labour market trends. Workers in their 20s have taken the biggest hit to wages since the financial crisis. They are most likely to be working on zero-hours contract or in agency or casual work. And they are much less likely to own a home compared…Read more…
HAVE YOU VOTED? – Indicative ballot / Workplace meeting Clarion Housing Group
Have you voted in the ballot?
Time is running out to have your say…Dear UNISON Member
Clarion and Latimer management has decided to de-recognise trade unions for all staff, pending the result of a survey the…Read more…
Pakistan’s shipbreaking hell
It may be the most dangerous work in the world, and this is the worst place for it…Read more…
Together in UNISON we can make a difference in 2017
Aside from rarely kept resolutions, the new year is an opportunity to reconsider our priorities, plans and aims for the year ahead – both personally and professionally – and think about the state of…Read more…
Fares rise twice as fast as wages – passengers deserve a railway that puts people before profit
Passengers, commuters and campaigners gathered at over 100 stations across the UK today (3rd January) to protest the further rise in rail fares, and to call on a publicly owned railway that puts…Read more…
Public pay the price of job cuts
Without a backbone of administrative and clerical workers to help take the strain, our vital local services will collapse
The article Public pay the price of job cuts first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…