Kevin Small’s warning that next year’s budget might only be balanced by the use of ‘exceptional financial support’ (ESF) is … MoreRead more…
“Austerity is a political choice”
Unite delegate, local authority worker Kathy Smith, made an impassioned contributed in support of a composite on public services. Kathy said, “Congress, this composite sets out a programme for rebuilding our public services after the long assault of austerity. Pay restoration. Attracting and retaining talent. Dealing with chronic stress and burnout. “This is a […]
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‘This year will be defined by political choices’
This year will be another defined by the political choices we make. With the severity of our predicament becoming ever clearer, the only difference will be the importance of the decisions being taken. If Britain were a hospital patient most doctors would mark us down as being in a “bad way”, our recovery touch and […]
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UNISON joins Brussels protest against austerity
“We are marching united with unions from across the European continent in a powerful display against austerity and for a fair deal for workers”
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UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress
Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress
Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Why does the Labour leadership support austerity?
Rachel Reeves straight-jacket for a future Labour government Writing in the Financial Times Adam Tooze asks whether “western elites have … MoreRead more…
No ‘silly posturing’; no return to austerity
Today January 5, Unite slammed PM Sunak’s ‘silly posturing’ on strikes as reported in his new year’s message yesterday, calling it ‘an abdication of leadership.’ Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said to Sunak that it was negotiations that were needed to resolve the country’s crises.
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Blog: Austerity only points to failure
Twelve years of the Tory ‘experiment’ of austerity have only seen sluggish growth and damaged public services – more of the same won’t suddenly produce better results
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Austerity cuts had terrible repercussions and should never be repeated, says UNISON
Cuts to public services cause irreparable damage to the nation’s health.
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A semi-permanent austerity regime continues in local government
The National Audit Office did a report on local government financing in November of last year. It provides and overview … MoreRead more…
The ‘deserts’ of debt advice
The union’s warning coincides with the beginning of this year’s Talk Money Week. Proposals from the Money and Pension Advice Service (MaPS) to slash key debt advice funding will add to what is…Read more…
Pushed over the brink
Our Party built the NHS – now it’s our task to help save it
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‘We need our union to be stronger than ever’ Dave Prentis tells NEC
General secretary says UNISON members won’t ‘carry the can’ for another economic crisis
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Not just for Covid
Each year the demand for these meals has grown. We have seen at first hand the effect of poverty, and the difficulty and sadness of parents unable to feed their children adequately during the…Read more…
Report shines ‘searing light’ on Covid-19
As Unite had long suspected class and race are the biggest factors in determining those that have died or been taken ill by the Covid-19 pandemic – now an undeniable fact borne out the government’s…Read more…
Workers Memorial Day – Tuesday 28 April 2020 Theme: Coronavirus
For a number of years my trade union branch (UNISON Greater London Housing Associations) and West Ham Labour Party have supported Workers Memorial Day with a ceremony at the “Clasping Hands” statute in Stratford.
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‘Something has gone badly wrong’
Life expectancy in the UK has stalled for the first time in a century, spurred on by yawning health inequalities under a decade of austerity. While women have historically seen steady…Read more…
Sustained investment needed to fix years of Conservative cuts, says UNISON
Chancellor’s pledges nowhere near enough to tackle nine years of austerity
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Payday ‘vultures’ on brink of collapse
Payday lender QuickQuid is the latest loan shark to shut down after a wave of compensation claims from victims of predatory practices. US-based Enova, which owns QuickQuid, announced on…Read more…