This month we’re counting down the ten most significant challenges faced by young workers. The final of our series is voice in the workplace. As TUC Young Worker’s Month ends, we reflect on what…Read more…
Marilyn Robeson
Marilyn Robeson (Paul Robeson’s daughter-in law)
at Marx Memorial Library 2016Read more…
London County Council – Steam Boat
Railway Strike 1911 – Hackney Marshes
London Bus V Tram 1914
George Formby – Fighting Fascism
George Formby Fighting Fascism During WW2
“It’s Turned Out Nice Again”
(Formby also refused to play segregated audiences during a tour of South Africa and was finally expelled from South Africa…Read more…
Yank Tanks – Trains of US Military in UK during WW2
American built “Yank tanks” trains at Southampton Docks
used to move around US Army equipment and soldiers during WW2Read more…
Dolphins in the Thames 1890
Dolphins in the Thames at Chelsea May 1890
Mary Robinson – Presidential Campiagn
London County Council – Eveline Mary Lowe
Eveline Mary Lowe (Bermondsey)
Labour Chairman of the London County Council 1939-1940Read more…
London County Council Flag 1923
Flag of the London County Council raised at
County Hall 1923
(Future flag of an Independent London?)Read more…
An important step in the fight to protect Durham Teaching Assistants from savage pay cuts
There’s still plenty of work to do in the weeks ahead to make sure Teaching Assistants don’t lose out – but we’re pleased that Durham Council have heard the voices of TAs and parents alike. That is a…Read more…
Our Health Heroes awards – the night in pictures
Check out the pictures from the Our Health Heroes awards
The article Our Health Heroes awards – the night in pictures first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Teaching assistants’ strike action suspended
UNISON has today (Wednesday) called off the teaching assistants’ strike action that was due to affect schools across County Durham this week and next, so talks aimed at solving the dispute can take…Read more…
Xmas deliveries threat
Staff at UPS Parcels in central London will strike for two days next week, which will disrupt the firm’s deliveries in the run-up to Christmas, over alleged bullying, harassment and racism. …Read more…
‘Scrooge’ council
Barnsley council is frontrunner for the UK’s most Scrooge-like local authority, after it denied health visitors and community nurses an extra day’s holiday given to the rest of the workforce for…Read more…
Cashing in on austerity
Council austerity cuts have over the last six years decimated public services and have cost more than half a million jobs, with local authorities in the poorest areas being hit the hardest. …Read more…
Our Health Heroes
Last night the winners of the inaugural Our Health Heroes were announced at a glamorous event in London
The article Our Health Heroes first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Bristol NUJ Christmas Gathering 2016
It’s the time of year to make merry and so on, so I hope you’ll be able to join us for an NUJ Christmas get-together on Wednesday December 14th. This year we’ll be at the King William ale house in…Read more…
UK’s health heroes revealed
An ambulance worker from Berwick and a day centre receptionist from Belfast are the first ever winners of the Our Health Heroes awards, set up to celebrate the work of the thousands of support staff…Read more…