In Part 2 of our series for Heart Unions week, in which we feature one trade union member each day, we speak to Kieran Duffy, a waiter who’s struggled against bad employers, and through the…Read more…
End black cab ‘race to the bottom’
London taxi drivers fed up with the government’s ‘race to the bottom’ in deregulating the trade, with an adverse impact on passenger safety, will be protesting in central London tomorrow (February…Read more…
Raza Sadiq, UNISON activist, wins prestigious award for encouraging young people into sport
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Scotland activist Raza Sadiq won the Jaguar Unsung Hero Award at the Lycamobile British
Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards (BEDSA) for his work in developing Active Life
Clubs which encourage young people to enjoy sports.
Raza Sadiq, with BEDSA judges
The Awards took place on 6 February 2016 in London and were attended by sportstars from across the country.
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When will the public sector exit payment cap come into force?
A reader recently asked the question above.The draft Regulations to implement the public sector exit payment cap don’t (yet) help us to know when the cap will come into force (they currently say it will come into force on XXX…)They do reveal that, for those local government workers whose total…Read more…
Frances O’Grady: #HeartUnions Week
Great video by the TUC General Secretary, Frances O’Grady on “Love Unions” week. Read more…
Global union welcomes European move to exclude public services from trade agreement
EI is concerned that education does not become liberalised through TiSA, a bigger threat than TTIPRead more…
We won’t let up
Pressure has mounted against Sports Direct, as Unite community and young members again escalated their campaign in Scotland at the weekend. They took their message to thousands of football…Read more…
Leave the EU!
No! to the EU of the Monopolies – There is An Alternative 1. The European Union represents the interests of the neo-liberal agenda of the dominance of the global monopolies, the transnational…Read more…
‘Why I ♡ UNISON? It saved me from losing my job, my home, my whole way of life’
One of the biggest bonuses of being in UNISON is that I’ve made such good friends – I’ve met people I wouldn’t normally have been friends with because we’ve got a common interest. I never thought I’d…Read more…
Fair tips fight goes on
Unite staged a ‘Fair Tips’ protest on Friday (February 5) outside STK London – the American-style steakhouse inside the five star ME London Hotel over accusations that it is cheating staff out of…Read more…
Cynical Government attack on safety representatives
Today is the beginning of heartunions week. It also sees the House of Lords start discussing the detail of the Trade Union Bill. The first is a celebration of the fantastic work that union…Read more…
Come to the big workplace meeting (in your workplace)
On Tuesday 9 February, as part of the strangely-titled “heart unions” week, the TUC will be staging a big workplace meeting, which we can all access online.Although you may need to use your own device if your employer (like mine) blocks live streaming of videos over their network.The point of the…Read more…
Leaked letter shows ministers recognise large parts of #TUbill aren’t fit for purpose
A ministerial letter leaked to the Socialist Worker newspaper has revealed that the government are expecting the House of Lords to defeat “flagship” parts of the Trade Union Bill. The letter was sent on 26 January from BIS minister Nick Boles to Oliver Letwin and Chris Grayling, who…Read more…
This is a law designed to cut off criticism at a time when there is much to criticise
Not for the first time, this government has underestimated our great movement. So we will fight all the battles to come. And we’ll overcome whatever hurdles are placed in our way.
The article This…Read more…
‘Match the ambition of our young’
Unite’s ‘Rally for a future’ in Ballymena drew thousands on Saturday (February 6), as the community joined together to demand decent jobs and investment. World-renowned actor…Read more…
♡ UNISON: ‘come together’ urges Wendy Nichols
UNISON president issues call as ctivists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union
The article ♡ UNISON: ‘come together’ urges Wendy Nichols first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
‘Management have to listen’
This week (February 8-14) is Heart Unions, a week that celebrates all that we love about our trade unions. Our Heart Unions series on UniteLive will feature one trade unionist’s story each day….Read more…
‘Library cuts slow down research into my local area’
A local government member tells us about the effect of cuts on his community’s archive
The article ‘Library cuts slow down research into my local area’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Striking makes a difference
During heart UNISON week it’s worth remembering that while taking strike action is never easy, the results can make a huge difference to people’s lives
The article Striking makes a difference first…Read more…
Violence against health workers unacceptable, says UNISON
Commenting on new research published today (Monday) by the TUC that says health employees are the most likely to experience violence at work, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Sadly these…Read more…