For nearly 100,000 deaf people in the UK, British Sign Language (BSL) is their primary form of communication. Properly trained and qualified BSL interpreters are a lifeline for these…Read more…
Poverty rising
Falling incomes, austerity and Brexit have caused the biggest rise in UK poverty since the Thatcher years, according to new analysis from the Resolution Foundation. The think tank’s annual…Read more…
‘Our message is clear — we won’t be divided’
Trade unionists joined protestors from across the UK as they flooded London’s streets on Friday (July 13) to march against US President Donald Trump and his politics of division and hate in one of…Read more…
Saying no to the politics of division
As trade unionists we stand for world peace and prosperity. We stand for equality, justice and respect. As trade unionists we stand against bigotry. We stand against sexism and misogyny. We…Read more…
Vital local services are collapsing say council staff in UNISON survey
Local government spending cuts have left councils across the UK unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some cases, are putting the public at risk, says UNISON today (Monday). A survey,…Read more…
Destitution by govt design
More than 1.5m people in Britain are living in destitution, shocking new figures show.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) analysis led to a call from Unite for the government to tackle severe…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in London on Saturday (May 14) to demand a better deal for British workers, who are now enduring falling living standards not seen since Victorian…Read more…
UNISON steps up for public services
Dave Prentis: ‘It’s time for an end to austerity; an end to cuts; an end to Tory cruelty’
The article UNISON steps up for public services first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
The four unions, including Unite, Unison, UCU and NEU, representing thousands of youth and community workers across England and Wales – in local government and the community, not for profit and…Read more…
‘Terrible human cost’
A million more kids from working families will be living in poverty this year than in 2010, shocking new analysis shows. Research from the TUC, conducted by Landman Economics, estimates that…Read more…
In Newham we are going to be a staggering £1337 worse off per household due to Tory cuts.
Check out this Tory cuts calculator to find out how your community has suffered (and due to suffer even more) from a decade of Tory cuts. Think about how much more housing or extra Police or healthcare,education and youth services could have been provi…Read more…
‘Postcode lottery’
The first five years after birth are often considered the most important developmental stage in childhood and can strongly influence a person’s social mobility as an adult. It was under this widely…Read more…
‘Truly appalling’
Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people have been denied benefits they were legally entitled to because of “shoddy administration”, according to an official report. A National Audit…Read more…
‘Stop bleeding councils dry’ plea
Nearly all of England’s local authorities are planning council tax hikes this year, as they battle desperately to stay afloat after years of brutal funding cuts. Unite warned the moves will do…Read more…
Demonstrators tell government to properly fund the NHS
Thousands march in London, with other local demonstrations taking place around the country to highlight the crisis in the health service
The article Demonstrators tell government to properly fund…Read more…
Babes below the breadline
More than half of all children in the UK’s poorest areas are living in poverty because of government cuts, according to a new report. Figures analysed by the End Child Poverty charity show…Read more…
‘Something very wrong’
The appalling gap between the richest and everyone else on earth has been revealed ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Analysis from Oxfam found that 82 per cent of all money generated…Read more…
A ‘blight affecting millions’
A quarter of the poorest households are struggling with bills or debt, with 10 per cent forking out more than a fourth of their salary on credit card payments, a report has found. The…Read more…
Tory council demonises homeless
A Unite Community activist who volunteers with the homeless has blasted shameful Tory councillors for neglecting rough sleepers and “demonising” them in a tasteless advertising campaign. …Read more…
Fresh hope
Disability rights campaigners are beginning 2018 with fresh hope following an end of year High Court victory against the government’s discriminatory welfare policies. At the end of December,…Read more…