Unity was at the heart of Unite general secretary Len McCluskey’s speech to Unite Scottish delegates at the first ever Scottish policy conference held in Glasgow on January 16 and 17. Len said…Read more…
The Council Tax freeze explained
The announcement by Moray Council that they are to consider increasing the Council Tax has highlighted the Council Tax freeze. It is unlikely that many, if any, councils will actually increase the…Read more…
Tribunal proposals ‘a source of real anxiety’
Our members know what’s at stake in proposals to move tribunals into the civil courts system
The article Tribunal proposals ‘a source of real anxiety’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
The Trade Union Bill is disproportionate, disrespectful and malicious
19 January 2016
By Lord Monks
The Institute of Employment Rights here reproduces Lord Monks’ speech from the Second Reading of the Trade Union Bill in the House of Lords on Monday 11 January…Read more…
Global poverty: our part in its downfall
This week the World Economic Forum (WEF) meets in Davos, and in recognition of the leading role of trade unions, Sharan Burrow, the world’s top trade unionist, is one of the co-chairs this year. So it’s particularly apt that yesterday, Oxfam issued a pre-Davos report showing that trade…Read more…
Franco’s ghost: trade union rights under attack
As Spanish trade unions protest against the use of a Franco-era law criminalising picketing, the UK House of Lords is debating picketing restrictions criticised by Conservative MP David Davis as like…Read more…
“Five Million Conversations (How Labour lost an election & rediscovered its roots)”
The picture is from last Thursday’s social at Custom House branch, West Ham Labour where the guest speaker was BBC political reporter, Iain Watson. He spoke about his new book on the failure of the Labour Party to win the last general election “F…Read more…
Elderly face housing axe
A Gloucestershire district council has been urged to come clean about the future of its sheltered housing accommodation as the current uncertainty is causing ‘a climate of fear’ for elderly…Read more…
Save our services – where our campaign’s going in 2016
The local services we all benefit from need our help
The article Save our services – where our campaign’s going in 2016 first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘Fight for survival’
The UK steel workforce faced one of its worst blows today (January 18) as steel giant Tata announced the loss of just over 1,000 jobs, the majority of which will be axed at the steelworks in Port…Read more…
Don’t let them silence you – a message for UNISON activists
https://www.fbu.org.uk/don’t-let-them-silence-you-–-switch-direct-debit-today
This is a link to the organising response of our sister union, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) to the proposals in the Trade Union Bill to prevent public sector employers from operating deduction of union contributions at…Read more…
UNISON warns on academies push in new legislation
IPPR report supports union view that Education and Adoption Bill will see resources spent on admin, contracts and legal advice
The article UNISON warns on academies push in new legislation first…Read more…
Agenda & Reports for Unison AGM 24 February 2016
The Unison City of Stoke-On-Trent Local Government Branch Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 24 February 2016 at 5.30 pm in the Jubilee Hall at Stoke Town Hall, Glebe St, Stoke-on-Trent. The following reports are available – Agenda – … Continue reading →Read more…
More Steel Job Cuts:
Tata Steel confirms 1,050 job cuts Tata Steel has confirmed it plans to cut 1,050 jobs in the UK, including 750 at Port Talbot, the UK’s biggest steelworks. The firm said 100 jobs would go…Read more…
‘UNISON means? Confidence, learning and not getting a pay cut’
Careworker Mitsy tells her story
The article ‘UNISON means? Confidence, learning and not getting a pay cut’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Yoga, stand-up comedy, silent bears and screaming…
All in a day’s work for the librarian
The article Yoga, stand-up comedy, silent bears and screaming… first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘Night tube’ strikes suspended
Unite has suspended three days of strike action in the ‘work/life’ balance dispute over the introduction of the ‘night tube’ on London Underground, so that further talks could take place. The…Read more…
John McDonnell pays tribute to Barnet UNISON members and Save Barnet Libraries campaign
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Keep Calm and Join a Trade Union
This is a modified version of a flyer that I sent out this morning. Up and down the country union branches are sending similar messages to staff.
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Why are multinational enterprises wasting money on supply chain audits?
A new report from the University of Sheffield, published last Thursday and brilliantly summarised by Tansy Hoskins for the Guardian, provides yet more evidence for something trade unionists have known for years. Expensive audits of the impact of supply chains on workers’ rights and…Read more…