The Chancellor’s statement yesterday, on the costs of Brexit has provoked some creative accounting from the Brexit campaign. Their response is built on two highly questionable statistics combined with a statement of such devil-may-care chutzpah that it seems almost heroic. Let’s take their most…Read more…
We need politicians to be bold in opposing austerity
#STUC16 The STUC has backed a UNISON and GMB 10 point plan for decent public services which are key to ‘reducing poverty and economic inequality.’
UNISON’s Stephen Smellie told delegates there was a broad political consensus in Scotland against austerity but words were not enough.
“We must insist that Scottish politicians can’t hide behind the ‘it’s all the fault of the Tories and we can’t doRead more…
Procurement at the heart of strong manufacturing sector
#STUC16 UNISON’s Carol Ball threw the spotlight on procurement as Congress set out an ambitious plan to end the stagnation of manufacturing in Scotland through a long-term industrial strategy.
Joining the criticisms of the Scottish Government’s ‘A Manufacturing Future for Scotland’ plan, Carol told delegates that this really is a missed opportunity for a much needed comprehensive manufacturingRead more…
TUC Dying to Work Campaign
Yesterday, in the Houses of Parliament the energy giant E-On will be the first UK company to sign up to the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter committing them, as an employer, to supporting workers…Read more…
USA: Big Row Over Union Discussions With Airbandb
Discussions between the US union SEIU (Service Employees) and the web based short term home rental – accomodation platform Airbnb have created a major row in the US trade union movement. The…Read more…
Mayor of Redbridge Jazz Lunch with The Robert Bell Quartet
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Bursary or bust
On April 18 among the thousands who joined the People’s Assembly march against austerity were countless Unite NHS members. From their ranks, member and student nurse Danielle Tiplady was…Read more…
Time to make equal pay a reality for women
#STUC16 The STUC is calling for equal pay to be a manifesto commitment for all parties ahead of the Scottish election and for the establishment of an “Equal Pay Employer Scheme” to provide accreditation for equal pay employers. See all reports on the website
Supporting the University and College Union motion, UNISON’s Davena Rankin, who is also the Chair of the STUC Women’s Committee, toldRead more…
Workers of all ages deserve a real living wage
#STUC16 STUC Congress slammed the UK Government’s “so-called” national living wage and pledged to press for a real Living Wage for all workers, including those under 25.
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UNISON’s Helen Duddy, supporting the motion slammed the current situation which means that those aged 16-25, who are doing the exact same job and hours as their fellow co-workers, can be paidRead more…
Shoulder to shoulder
Unite Port Talbot steel worker Mark ‘Pasty’ Turner was warmly received by the People’s Assembly marchers in Trafalgar Square on April 16 after addressing the packed throng . …Read more…
Owning the future: Public services for the 21st century
While attention is focussed on the growing financial crisis in the NHS, along comes another privatisation shambles to remind us all that the government’s funding squeeze is not the only threat to the future of our health service. The performance of non-emergency transport services since Coperforma…Read more…
The positive case for Scottish Labour
Well that was different! Kez Dugdale’s speech to STUC Congress today broke the mould. Past Scottish Labour leaders have come to Congress and launched into a lengthy attach on their political…Read more…
Zero hours contracts and casualisation – bad for workers, services and the economy
#STUC16 The STUC will press the Scottish Government to work with trade unions to tackle the rise in zero hours contracts and casualised labour which undermine workers’ rights and their ability to organise. See all reports on the website
UNISON young member, Bernadette Lafferty brought a young workers’ perspective to the debate, telling delegates that she herself had personal experience ofRead more…
Panama? Only this hat
Marching shoulder to shoulder with steel workers and anti-austerity campaigners from across the UK, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey made it clear Unite refused to accept there was no…Read more…
Mental health support: Not rocket science, it’s medical science
#stuc16 The STUC has condemned the ‘climate of fear’ in workplaces, which discourages workers from disclosing mental health issues or seeking reasonable adjustments at work. See all reports on the website
“We need better provision to tackle mental health problems in the workplace”, said John Nisbet, chair of UNISON Scotland’s Disabled Members’ Committee, backing the STUC Disabled Members’Read more…
Violence at work is unacceptable and must be tackled
#STUC16 No worker should accept violence as part of their job. Whether they work in schools, colleges or other public and public facing services, staff should be able to work without fear of threat, abuse or intimidation. See all STUC reports on the website.
That was the clear message from delegates to the STUC as they backed a NASUWT call for proper resources from the Scottish Government toRead more…
The power is in our hands
Tens of thousands of protestors descended on central London on Saturday (April 16) for the People’s Assembly March to demand better jobs, health, homes and education. A large delegation of…Read more…
Wakefield invited to join commission on women and local government
Head of local government will ask women across the union to contribute ideas on what should be discussed
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UNISON Cymru/Wales celebrates mental health champions
New training will help further pioneering work on mental health in the workplace
The article UNISON Cymru/Wales celebrates mental health champions first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Climate Day – Trade Unions line up for a low carbon Scotland
#stuc16 Trade unionists line up for a ‘just transition’ on Climate Day at the UNISON Scotland and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Fringe Meeting at the STUC Congress in Dundee today. See also the SCCS Holyrood Election Online Debate, 7-8.30pm tonight. It will see the five political parties represented in the current Scottish Parliament questioned on their climate policies and plans for the nextRead more…