But new UNISON research shows that public service workers are overwhelmingly pessimistic about chancellor Jeremy Hunt doing the right thing next week
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Why it is crucial to oppose the anti-trade union laws
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“We need to outlaw fire and rehire forever”, declares UNISON community conference
The annual conference was held in Bournemouth on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 March
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Change of direction is needed to save NHS
Ministers must act to turn round staff survey findings
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International Women’s Day: Protecting Women’s Right to Strike
“It’s fitting that today, 8th March, is International Women’s Day and it was also going to be one of the most important strikes in UNISON history, if the government hadn’t finally given into pressure thanks to the four days of action taken by our…Read more…
UniteLive stories of the year – Get Me Home Safely goes global
Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at our Get Me Home Safely Campaign, which celebrated its one-year anniversary in March and highlight the many wins the campaign has had since. — As the world today (March 8) celebrates International […]
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Local government pay offer short of what’s needed after years of cuts
Preparations for ballot now under way
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Why the trade union struggle needs to be a feminist one – and vice versa
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A Cold Spell
Although spiders’ webs froze on treesand overflows’ constant drip became shafts of iciclesLidia still bedded down in Kentish Townon cardboard under polystyrene Born in Bolivia her face lit upwhen someone spoke to her in SpanishHer heart gave out on TuesdayOn the railings a bouquet of red tulips For Lidia we gathered. We walked behind the […]
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Christina McAnea is one of this year’s 100 Women in Westminster
Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, from parliamentarians to political commentators
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Why the trade union struggle needs to be a feminist one – and vice versa
The history of International Women’s Day is a story of women who would not settle for the status quo. It’s a story of women workers protesting against unfair working conditions. Of women who demanded a voice when they had something to say. Of women who…Read more…
Plans to expand pensions auto-enrolment are a welcome first step
The government has backed legislation to expand savings into workplace pension schemes.
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Where would we be without Trade Union women?
On International Women’s Day Rhianydd Williams highlights some Welsh Trade Union women heroes who inspire her today.
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Survey: Have your say about your choices at work
UNISON members are invited to have their say about work and the choices available
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Blog: We will be talking to resolve this dispute for members
But ignoring NHS workers for this long was a big mistake and refusing to take their concerns seriously has been hugely damaging for all involved
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Freedom of Information and democracy
I was speaking at an event hosted by the Jimmy Reid Foundation on the reform of Freedom of Information (FoI) in Scotland last night. Topically in the news this week with The Herald publishing a secret register of Scottish Ministers’ declarati…Read more…
Care Quality Commission staff vote to strike over pay, says UNISON
Overwhelming backing for industrial action
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UNISON Community Conference 2023 – Day 2
I posted on Day 1 here on the UNISON annual Seminar/conference for Community (Housing Association & Voluntary sector workers). Which went pretty well. Denise and I started the 2nd day leafleting delegates as they arrived for conference an…Read more…
Reinstate the Murphy 4!
Victisation dispute at Murphy’s, Limerick, Ireland Central London protest, 14 March Construction giant Murphy’s has sacked four Unite members, including the long standing steward, for attending a union meeting in a site canteen in Limerick. Originally 14 workers were suspended but only those most associated with the union were dismissed. This is blatant union victimisation. …
Ukraine: Solidarity one year on
Union members and branches are invited to donate in solidarity with the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine.
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