Growing up James Bentley never really heard much about his great-grandfather, Jim Bentley. Neither did anyone else in the Bentley family. That won’t be the case for future generations, says James,…Read more…
Next meeting: Wednesday, 27 July at 7 for 7.30pm, Craft Beer Company – guest speaker Umit Ozturk
Next meeting: guest speaker Umit Ozturk
Wednesday, 27 July at 7 for 7.30pm, Craft Beer Company, Upper North Street, Brighton
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“Turkey: The biggest prison for…Read more…
Welcome to UNISON Living
Membership of UNISON doesn’t just get you support at work when you need it most, it also gets you access to a range of exclusive deals and offers designed to make your life outside work that little…Read more…
FROM SHEPHERDESS TO REVOLUTIONARY
FROM SHEPHERDESS TO REVOLUTIONARY
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JEANNE LABOURBE
In the late 19th century the French countryside faced big changes. For centuries those who worked the land had lived in deep poverty, doing back-breaking work; they lived in small…Read more…
Government must solve NHS cash crisis, says UNISON
UNISON head of health Christina McAnea comments on the publication today (Tuesday) of the Health Select Committee report on the government’s spending review.
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Newham Co-op Party AGM 2016 (Rerun)
Back this evening from a rerun of the Newham Co-operative Party AGM. Due to “irregularities” at the AGM in January the AGM was rerun with Co-op Party officials chairing the meeting.
I was really pleased that longstanding Co-op Party stalwart, Gill Hay…Read more…
The ultimate insurance policy?
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Invest in society, not Trident, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis comments on today’s vote on the renewal of Trident.
The article Invest in society, not Trident, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Last resort
More than 110 drivers from First Hampshire and Dorset Ltd in Weymouth and Bridport are to strike for five days next week in an ongoing dispute on pay. This will be the sixth week of the…Read more…
Thousands enjoy Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival
The weekend of family entertainment, stalls, political debate, comedy and music had the theme ‘more in common’
The article Thousands enjoy Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival first appeared on the…Read more…
What should Theresa May’s new Industrial Strategy look like?
Last week, the new Prime Minister, Theresa May, expressed her support for a modern industrial strategy. As she created her first Cabinet, Mrs May pushed this agenda further forward by recasting the former BIS as a new Department for Business, Energy an…Read more…
Rank hypocrisy
Staff at Dorset county council will be protesting on Thursday (July 21) over ‘them and us’ pay inequality at the council’s headquarters. Employees’ are angry at large pay rises planned for council…Read more…
Weapons of mass distraction
What the British economy needs now is real investment in our public services – not years of cuts, and certainly not a nuclear weapons system designed for the Cold War era.
The article Weapons of…Read more…
Pouring petrol on the fire
Thousands of Unite First Bus members across the country are considering industrial action against the company’s attacks on pay and working conditions. First Bus is facing pending industrial…Read more…
Public sector cuts, privatisation and employment rights
18 July 2016
By Bob Kelly
Bob, a delegate at the Institute of Employment Rights’ Public Sector Cuts, Privatisation and Employment Rights conference on 05 July 2016, reports back on the…Read more…
As Altmann exits, where is Workie?
Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann is to leave government, we learned over the weekend. The reshuffle fortunes of her sidekick Workie, the much lampooned multi-coloured monster she launched to promote workplace pensions, have yet to be confirmed. Altma…Read more…
London Recruits – The young Londoners who undertook secret missions against South Africa’s apartheid regime
At a time when ANC membership was banned, its activists executed or imprisoned, exiled leader Oliver Tambo lit the fuse on a plan that saw young women and men travel to South Africa disguised as honeymooning couples, tourists and business trippers.
Tribute’s to Durham Miners leader Davey Hopper
Trade union officials and MPs have paid tribute to Davey Hopper of the Durham Miners who died yesterday July 16th and took to the social media to pay tribute to Davey including TUC General Secretary,…Read more…
July Scotland in UNISON now online
Conference reports; Education plan: Support staff role ignored; FE ballot and Pride report.
The union’s briefing on the Scottish Government Education Plan: says: “…the absence of any recognition of the wider education team is very disappointing. It also warns of plans to to remove schools from local democratic control. Please note: The print version of this issue referred to school staff as ‘Read more…
Who is this thug? Manchester City Centre 3.50am Sunday 10 July
I haven’t done this type of thing before on blogger but this yob is wanted by Police to “assist” them in their enquirers following the serious and unprovoked assault on the partner of a friend of mine. This could have been a murder investigation.
“Pol…Read more…