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The report, commissioned by UNISON and based on a survey of members, reveals the extensive role which the union can play in addressing climate change issues
The article ‘This challenge unites us as a union’, says new green report first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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Attempting a deal with just one solves nothing.
The article Solo pay talks could have serious consequences for the NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Today the Government has announced that it will change the law to make it compulsory for Social Housing Managers to hold formal qualifications in a similar way to social workers and teachers. The reasons given were “both Grenfell and the death of Awaab…Read more…
This is a very good and important book, and it deserves a wide audience. I read a lot about this subject and I still managed to learn things I didn’t know before. (I didn’t know,…Read more…
Heart UNISON is part of Heart Unions Week, the TUC’s annual event to celebrate unions, to make sure everyone knows why we’re vital at work, and to encourage everyone to join one. Here are 6 reasons why it’s a better time than ever to join UNISON.Google…Read more…
I bought this book and read it just before seeing the play in London last week (starring the amazing Sophie Okonedo). Reading it and then seeing it made it absolutely clear to me why a…Read more…
Five years after buying this book, I finally sat down to read it. It is very good. Unfortunately, the author passed away in the meanwhile and we will hear no more of his incisive —…Read more…
The TUC hosted a delegation in support of our work on respecting Palestinian rights and international law. The delegation met with trade unionists, parliamentarians, civil servants at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and civil society …Read more…
Work Your Proper Hours Day is part of the battle against long hours and excessive unpaid overtime. We’re encouraging workers finish their shifts on time. And managers are encouraged to support staff by setting reasonable workloads and putting in place …Read more…
I been feeling under the weather lately and felt that I had a “lergie” (winter cold) coming on. This afternoon I was supposed to be carrying some joint visits with Police to see some tenants. So I thought that I better do a COVID test but felt pr…Read more…
Talks via Acas will continue into next week on the terms of reference for negotiations on workload, contract types and equality pay gaps
The article Joint union statement: Acas higher education talks first appeared on the UNISON National site.
To all our Black LGBT+ activists past and present, we thank you for your activism and for making our union what it is today
The article Blog: Celebrating our Black LGBT+ activists first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This meeting of the APPG for “Local Authority Pension Funds was focused on local authority pension fund investment in social and affordable housing. To address the issue and whether there is a case for doing more, the event heard from four speakers: Cl…Read more…
Government proposals to force GPs to sign fewer sick notes for workers have been rejected by Doctors in Unite, which represents GPs and doctors operating in the NHS. Detailed government proposals were first briefed to the media earlier this month, indicating that the chancellor could announce in next month’s budget changes to the sick note […]
The post Doctors in Unite rejects government plans to force the sick to work appeared first on Unite Live.
Unite the union has vowed to fight to defend every job under threat at British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant. The union made its declaration this week (February 23) after the company confirmed it intends to make approximately 300 workers redundant and close its coking ovens, which produce the fuel to power its blast furnaces. Unite believes […]
The post British Steel must come clean appeared first on Unite Live.
It’s no secret that Unite has made huge gains in the bus sector over the last year, winning big inflation-busting pay rises for tens of thousands of drivers and other bus workers across the UK. This month, Unite notched up another notable win when the union secured a 10 per cent pay increase for members […]
The post ‘Through solidarity we win’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Commenting on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s speech in Manchester, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Keir Starmer’s speech in Manchester today offered a vision of what a Labour government could mean for the British people after 13 years of Tory ‘sticking plaster politics’ serving vested interests. So Unite welcomes the promise of ‘a government on […]
The post Future Labour government must fix broken economy appeared first on Unite Live.
On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, with no sign of peace, the trade union movement prepares to launch a new appeal for trade unionists displaced by the war
The article Ukraine: one year on first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The NHS is in a dire state because it’s thousands and thousands of staff short.
The article Publish workforce plan now to get NHS back on track, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.