UNISON voices concern over government’s changes to fit-for-work service
The article Changes could mean sick staff being bullied back to work first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Probation staff taking action short of strike
Probation workers are taking action short of strike between now and 2 October
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London Labour Film Festival 2015: Holding a mirror to working life
It’s very exciting for me to be back in the London Labour Film Festival programme this year (24-26 Sep 2015), as I participated actively in the first festival back in 2012. The LLFF is one of over…Read more…
Unions renew calls for blacklisting enquiry
TUC backs UCATT call to provide support and assistance to all unions whose members were subjected to secret police infiltrationRead more…
You oppose the Bill, now wear the T-shirt
UnionsTogether launches T-shirt to raise awareness of the Trade Union BillRead more…
New TUC president vows to keep fighting Trade Union Bill
UNISON policy director Liz Snape takes over from Prospect’s Leslie ManassehRead more…
KILL THE BILL:
KILL THE BILL: Unions’ remaining powers under threat Morning Star The Trade Union Bill aims to permanently mire labour in court. By Professor Keith Ewing and John Hendy QC MUCH has been said and…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn casts Punch and Judy aside at Prime Minister’s Questions
by Luke James and Roger Bagley in Parliament JEREMY CORBYN led a revolution in Parliament yesterday by abandoning Punch and Judy politics to put the public’s questions to the Prime Minister. Labour’s…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn: Thank you all for making this happen
David Martyn Hunt on Flickr (CC-BY) Morning Star Newly elected Labour leader JEREMY CORBYN looks back on 100 days that changed the future of Britain THANK YOU to the Morning Star and its readers for…Read more…
The Housing Crisis (and what to do about it) TUC Congress 2015
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We have a moral and legal obligation to help refugees: Jane Carolan full #TUC15 speech
“We have a moral and legal obligation to help refugees”, UNISON NEC member Jane Carolan told delegates today in a moving speech backing a statement committing the General Council to campaign for…Read more…
This draconian and partisan bill has no democratic mandate
ATL vice-president Shelagh Hirst is among the members of ATL’s Policy Council attending TUC this year. On Monday, she spoke to a motion on the Trade Union Bill. Much has been written about the…Read more…
Liz Snape is the next TUC president
UNISON assistant general secretary elected today
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No workers’ rights? No World Cup
Unite delegate Scot Walker spoke in support of a motion on FIFA today (September 16) on the final day of the TUC conference. “Sisters and brothers, as a football fan, I recognise that…Read more…
LGBT equality fight continues
Unite delegate Maggie Ryan moved a motion today (September 16) at the TUC on discrimination in survivor pensions – a motion that was prioritised at this year’s national LGBT conference. …Read more…
End gender pensions gap
Ceri Wright, a Unite delegate from the finance sector, spoke today (September 16) on the gender pension gap. According to a report from Prudential, women can expect an average retirement…Read more…
Zero tolerance
Unite delegate Suki Sangha today (Wednesday September 16) spoke at TUC conference on young people and the challenges they face today in and outside of work. “The threat of eviction and…Read more…
Free tickets to @TakeOneAction Film Festival for UNISON members
The excellent Take One Action Film Festival starts today. And there are free tickets for 50 UNISON members.
As part of its continued support for Take One Action, the UK’s premier
global justice film festival, UNISON is this year offering free tickets to
selected screenings – but HURRY: this offer is limited to the first 50 members.
Bookings must be made by Friday 18 September.
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Demand the truth
Unite delegate Howard Sharpe spoke today (September 16) at the TUC in support of blacklisted trade unionists. “My story is the story of hundreds, maybe thousands, of other union activists,” he…Read more…
Cameron attacks unions, while UN climate President talks to us
I’ve just returned from a Corbynesque country, where the State owns and runs the railways and its energy utilities, productivity is 27% higher than in the UK, there’s more annual leave and the top rate of income tax is 45% for earners over £110,000. It’s France, and just yesterday in its…Read more…