Ministers should put their energies elsewhere and deal with pay
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Ministers should put their energies elsewhere and deal with pay
The article Ditch the pointless, spiteful strike laws and focus on helping patients by solving disputes first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Members cannot rely on employers ‘to do the right thing’ over sexual harassment
The article Women’s conference calls for stronger sexual harassment policies in the workplace first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘My message to essential workers in Northern Ireland is that UNISON is 100% behind them all, and that we’re in it for the long haul’
The article Blog: An electric atmosphere at Northern Ireland strikes first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Thousands of UNISON members in the six arm’s length bodies of the health trust have walked out today, including staff at the NI ambulance service.
The article Third day of NHS strikes in Northern Ireland first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Guest post by Denise Thomas. “I attended Women’s Conference as a delegate from Cymru Wales, Ymlaen/Forward Branch. This year it was held in the wonderful seaside resort of Bournemouth. Firstly, it was great to see so many friendly faces as this was the…Read more…
With NHS reform getting a lot of attention, the Socialist Health Association Scotland has published a discussion paper I drafted that outlines the issues and seeks views on the way ahead. It is vital that those who support the founding principles…Read more…
‘We need to do all we can to make domestic abuse history’, women’s conference is told
The article UNISON urges better protection for domestic abuse victims first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As re-balloted staff at nine NHS employers pass the thresholds required to take industrial action in the pay dispute, Eastern health committee make their feelings clear
The article ‘Stop ghosting us on pay’, say UNISON Eastern first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Health and social service workers stage latest 24-hour walk out
The article NHS staff across Northern Ireland take third day of action in strike over pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Currently at 15%, the gender gap still needs to be bridged, women’s conference is told
The article Women’s equality at risk of being put back 25 years by the pandemic first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The ACTU’s Union Innovation Hub is a really ambitious program of group-buying and co-design for core membership software for Australian unions, used by around 30 unions across different states, Chris Walton and Stephen Gargano joined us for a Digital Lab webinar, to talk about what they’ve done, and how they went about it. I’ve been … Continue reading Building union CRM together – ACTU Union Innovation Hub case study
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Gill and I went on another Big Essex Skies and Sunshine walk today, starting and finishing in Blackmore. This was a “moderate” 7.41 mile walk only 35 minutes by car from East London (public transport not great but possible). Considerate parking on stre…Read more…
Collective action is paying off, workers are winning.
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Welcome to the Branch Newsletter! Last Monday, we all heard the horrible news about the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early in the morning. A week later there are still many people trapped under debris, and the ones who ma…Read more…
This evening I went to support a fundraising dinner being held for disaster relief of victims of the recent deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria. I think all of us have been pretty shocked by the media footage of the death and devastation caused…Read more…
HE joint-unions and the employer, UCEA, have released a statement as they move into time-limited talks
The article HE strikes called off as talks move forward first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Improved pay offer for many lower earners
The article University strikes called off as pay talks are set to continue first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite has reiterated its call for a windfall tax on big banks as they post yet another year of bonanza profits amid a cost of living crisis that has seen millions of ordinary people suffer. On Friday (February 17) NatWest announced its highest profits since the global financial crash, recording more than £5bn in profits […]
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General secretary Christina McAnea praises the many inspiring women who are leading disputes and negotiations ‘to change lives for the better’
The article Women are at the heart of UNISON’s industrial action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The post The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill is authoritarian, illiberal and illegal appeared first on IER.
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