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‘Dangerously lopsided’
George Osborne needs to turn his rhetoric into action or risk becoming the ‘soundbite’ chancellor, Unite has warned. The union has urged the chancellor to commit to an active industrial…Read more…
‘Wholehearted support’
A strong majority of England’s 45,000 junior doctors went on a second 24-hour strike today (February 10) over a contentious contract that health secretary Jeremy Hunt has threatened to impose on…Read more…
Vienna declaration on the European Working Time Directive, Clinical Leadership and Workforce.
AEMH-FEMS-EJD VIENNA DECLARATION In its joint conference the EJD / AEMH / FEMS adopted the Vienna declaration on the European Working Time Directive, Clinical Leadership and Workforce. PART 1…Read more…
Former COSATU leader launches rival union federation in South Africa
Former general secretary of COSATU, Zwelinzima Vavi, announces launch of new federation on May Day.Read more…
Service charge swipe
This piece by Natalie Bloomer originally appeared on Politics.co.uk on Tuesday, February 9. Last Friday, as diners enjoyed a meal at the upmarket London restaurant STK, a noisy protest took…Read more…
New Sentencing guidelines welcomed
This month new guidelines on the sentencing of those who break health and safety laws come into effect. They represent a huge change in attitude to health and safety offences and have broadly been…Read more…
“That’s when I joined the union”
In Part 3 of our Heart Unions series, UniteLive speaks with a young rep working in the retail sector — a growing industry as the economy hurtles towards insecure, low-wage jobs. James*…Read more…
Trade unions and Falkirk Council fail to agree on new terms and conditions package
Date: Wednesday 10 February 2016
Talks between Falkirk Council and Joint Trade Unions broke down today (9 February) after trade unions could not accept the new package of terms and conditions being proposed by Falkirk Council.
Talks broke down after the Joint Trade Union informed Falkirk Council that following a ballot they felt they could not agree the package put forward.
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Gwynedd council to pay school assistant fees
UNISON Cymry / Wales lobbying sees seventh council agree to pay new annual registration fees for school staff
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Mum knows best
David Cameron’s own mother has signed a petition against his cuts to children’s services in Tory led Oxfordshire county council. She was persuaded to sign the petition by her sister, Clare…Read more…
Dave Prentis takes UNISON support to doctors’ picket lines
General secretary offers support to BMA action on visit to pickets at his local hospital in north London
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‘Start taking the fight to the Tories’
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey hit out at the ‘cabal’ of Labour party malcontents plotting against Jeremy Corbyn, challenging them to embrace the much-needed change his leadership…Read more…
UNISON stands behind the junior doctors
UNISON stands behind the junior doctors as they stand up for their rights at work and for patient safety, but unfortunately these attacks will come as no surprise to student nurses
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Trade unionism and collective bargaining in London local government
As a UNISON Branch Secretary in London local government I get all manner of excitement. This Thursday that will include a meeting of the Greater London Employers Forum, the remnant of the provincial bargaining machinery which the employers’ sabotaged during the London Weighting dispute early this…Read more…
UNISON says junior doctors have its full support
Commenting on the second day of strike action by junior doctors over threatened cuts to the pay they get for working at weekends and at nights, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Jeremy…Read more…
The Ideal London Pub “The Moon Under Water”
Off message but there was a marvellous report this morning on the Radio 4 “Today” programme about 9 February being the anniversary of the article “The Moon Under Water” written by George Orwell in 1946 on his “Ideal Pub”.
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Solidarity with Junior Doctors and NHS Students
Among the many meetings held to meet with and express solidarity with the junior doctors in their struggle and defend the student nurse bursaries was one on Saturday, January 23, called by Waltham…Read more…
GP’s Conference:
Special LMC Conference 2016 Opening session of the conference A special LMC conference was called in response to the urgent pressures currently facing the General Practice profession. It was held at…Read more…
Fraudulent and Hypocritical Devolution
The Government’s Fraudulent and Hypocritical Devolution Must be Opposed The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill became an Act of Parliament on January 28. This fraudulent and…Read more…