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Defend the right to strike
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The Tories, Russia and Lord Palmerston’s Ghost
Nearly 170 years ago, Britain was at war with Russia and Karl Marx was convinced that the Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, was colluding secretly with the enemy. During his research in the British Museum Marx…Read more…
You now need a pension pot lump sum worth £646,000 to have a comfortable retirement
Check out this shocking report that rising prices mean that in last year a couple on a “minimum” retirement income (including state pension) will need almost 20% income (extra £3200 pa) per year. But who anyway wants to retire on the “minimum”?To…Read more…
Review: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper – Case Closed, by Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell is a very good writer of crime fiction. I have enjoyed several of her novels featuring Dr Kay Scarpetta. But I think she should have stuck to the fiction. This 365-page tome is…Read more…
‘We can’t afford to let the NHS sink’
Widespread public support for the latest Unite ambulance strikes was apparent from the start – as cars and lorries relentlessly honked their horns driving past a picket line in Chorley in the early hours of Monday morning, the taxi driver who dropped off your UniteLive correspondent likewise offered his solidarity. “I hope you guys win […]
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Black members’ conference confronts cost of living crisis
Delegates back call to fight for above-inflation pay rises
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UNISON demands action on migrant worker health surcharge
Conference hears the surcharge is a form of tax mainly targeting Black people
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Strikes are serious in Yorkshire
… as UNISON head of health Sara Gorton knows, but there is also always time for a laugh
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Proud to be in a union – striking in the North West
From Manchester to Merseyside, UNISON members took to the picket lines again on a third day of action in the NHS
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Blog: Why we must defend the right of working people to strike
The anti-strike bill is draconian and undemocratic, and will do nothing to fix the problems this government has caused
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Government must show political will to mend broken social care system, says UNISON
UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care
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Homerton Ambulance Station Picket line 23.1.23
This lunch time I went to show solidarity to striking UNISON Ambulance workers, on their picket line in Homerton, East London. I went as a GLR UNISON Regional Council Officer but also on behalf of my branch. My branch Chair (and fellow Labour Councillo…Read more…
New money for NHS pay from Treasury could end dispute, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says higher wages could also stop staff leaving NHS
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The government has declared war on workers
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Ambulance workers take strike action
Thousands of Unite members, ambulance workers, took strike action across England and Wales on Monday (January 23). Unite general secretary Sharon Graham joined dozens of striking workers at a picket line in Chorley in the North West of England. Commenting from the picket line, Graham said, “The Prime Minister is missing in action. “It’s been […]
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Blog: Why won’t the chancellor resolve the NHS strike?
Jeremy Hunt knows knows what’s needed, so why isn’t he acting?
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From the frontline to the breadline – NHS strike rolling report
Follow here for news and views on the latest day of NHS industrial action
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Chiltern Society: Ayot St Lawrence Walk
Yesterday, Gill and I drove to Kimpton in Hertfordshire, to start this “moderate” 6 mile circular walk. The weather was marvellous, cold but with bright sunshine. For a weekend Chilterns walk we hardly saw anyone. Early on we did pass the rather elderl…Read more…
Black members pass motions on disability and cost of living crisis
The second day of the UNISON national Black members’ conference, hosted in Edinburgh, passed a number of key motions affecting Black workers
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