For many years the TUC has been arguing that successive governments have abandoned the health aspect of health and safety. Over 70% of work-related absence is a result of stress or musculoskeletal…Read more…
A moment to appreciate
Gary Burgon says ‘thaks’ to the strangers who saved his life
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Intensive care, eternal thanks
An unprovoked assault outside a Manchester nightclub changed Matthew Edgington’s life for ever.
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The importance of your mental health
Find out why UNISON is campaigning for more funding for mental health
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Older people are not getting the homecare they need
“How can you deliver high quality care when you are given such a short time to do all this? You have to get your ‘client’ up, assist with washing, baths, drying, dressing, empty commodes,…Read more…
A ‘low wage, low welfare’ town
It’s all very well David Renard clutching the Cities Report for a photo opportunity, but if you want to make an objective assessment of the state of the town you have to look at all of it, rather than picking out a few tables which can be used to show the brilliance of our municipal […]Read more…
Pirouetting onto the UNISON stage
Tamar Dixon started out as a dancer, but has since pursued a new passion as a teaching assistant. And with her new job she also discovered UNISON
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Fighting back against the cyber bullies
A local councillor from Wales spoke to UNISON members about her experience of cyber abuse
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Banks are lending to buy houses, not build businesses
The days of the credit crunch can seem to be well and truly behind us. 2016 was the second successive year when bank lending to the economy was in positive territory – that is the total loans issued were greater than repayments. In total bank (net) lending in 2016 was £79bn, up from £39bn…Read more…
#HEARTUNISON 8 – 14 February 2017
“It’s back! Up and down the UK workers will be celebrating being part of a union.Heart unions week is a national event organised by the TUC that many of you will have taken part in and due to the success of 2016, it’s back!We know this government is intent on hurting working people and undermining…Read more…
Isle of Wight Town ad Parish Councils to discuss STP’s:
On Monday, the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils is meeting with Karen Baker, CEO of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Nicola Longson, Head of Transformation in on Monday 6 February at…Read more…
Seyi speaks to ITN’s Lucrezia Millarini on London Tonight about racist filth she has recieved
My local Councillor (and good friend) Seyi Akiwowo was interviewed by ITN about the disgusting and vile racist abuse she has received following a video shown on you tube. Shame on “You Tube” and “Twitter” for doing frankly bugger all about it and faili…Read more…
Working the Phones: Control & Resistance in Call Centres
Dear Colleagues,
Many thanks to Jamie Woodcock for agreeing to visit Ruskin to discuss his new book, Working the Phones.
One review helpfully states:
Crikey, talk about “the classical Marxist notion of alienation”. Which is exactly what Jamie Woodcock does in this grim account of the modern-day…Read more…
Liz Cameron UNISON NEC Candidate Black members Female Seat
“Help us achieve fair pay, keep our jobs, terms and conditions, pension rights, stamp out racism in all its forms, fight for equality for all members, Women, Men, Black, Disabled, LGBT, Young Members and in all our sectors. Keep us safe and health prot…Read more…
“Labour refuses Newham ‘trigger ballot’ inquiry as affiliate finds breach of its own rules”
From Guardian journalist Dave Hills on his blog. “Labour’s governing national executive committee (NEC) has turned down a request from party members in Newham to hold an inquiry into how the borough’s executive mayor Sir Robin Wales was narrowly chosen to seek election to the…Read more…
The Isle of Wight Council is to become a business rather than a community authority.
As part of the Government’s Austerity drive, the Isle of Wight Unitary Authority has had and projects to have, reductions in Government funding. Now there is a forecast for a budget…Read more…
‘Great courage’
Unite members working for British Airways’ mixed fleet at Heathrow will be starting the first three day tranche of six days of strike action on Sunday (February 5), as they continue their battle…Read more…
Celtic Connections 3 – crossing borders
The first of my two articles reviewing this year’s Celtic Connections was in the Morning Star yesterday here. It dealt with two themes, the continuing connections between British and Irish music and…Read more…
Emerging stronger
More than 200 concerned Unite reps and shop stewards gathered at the union’s first Brexit conference yesterday (February 2) to discuss Britain’s upcoming negotiations with the EU. The North…Read more…
Agreement on building fire and rescue equality welcomed
Employers, unions and other stakeholders sign memorandum of understanding
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