Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea address disabled members and urges them to tell people to consider public services when they decide how to vote in December’s general election
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Under the bonnet of ‘dodgy’ deal
Leaked papers show that the government is planning to demolish workers’ rights after Britain leaves the EU. Unite accused prime minister Boris Johnson, who has broken his “do or die” to…Read more…
Brexit mess
Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans have been dealt another blow after the speaker of the house, John Bercow, ruled out MPs voting on the government’s deal today (October 21) after a majority used a…Read more…
Health and social care ‘on its knees’
Report highlights devastating impact of short-term planning and long-term underinvestment in health and social care
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Claims to be the party of the NHS enough to make the blood boil
Brexit must be sorted but not by crashing out of Europe
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The joke’s on Johnson
Unite leader Len McCluskey issued a call to arms ahead of an expected general election at the TUC Congress today (10 September), mocking Boris Johnson as a wannabe Churchill more akin to Disney…Read more…
‘It’s game on’
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner as the Unite and General Council spokesperson on Europe, moved the General Council statement on Brexit – which preceded the debate. Here’s…Read more…
Brexit and suspending Parliament: What just happened? (in 100 & 500 words words from BBC)
In a dramatic move on Wednesday morning, Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson set in motion the suspension of the UK Parliament – which means MPs have much less time to debate Brexit, the process of the UK leaving the European Union.
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‘No deal Brexit coup’
The leader of Unite accused prime minister Boris Johnson of a no deal Brexit coup today (August 28). Responding to news the prime minister is seeking to suspend parliament, Unite general…Read more…
Suspending Parliament smacks of dictatorship
The country must be asked for its view on Brexit
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Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me
Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too, The Tories have staged a twenty first century coup He’s only in Downing Street because of a few Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too Wielding the axe to the…Read more…
‘The bravado of govt must stop’
Fears that the government’s hard Brexit stance could be pushing the UK towards its first recession in 10 years were heightened today (August 9) after official figures showed the economy shrank during…Read more…
True state of NHS
The crisis afflicting Britain’s health services continues this week, with Unite health visitors engaged in fresh industrial action amid a backdrop of misleading NHS spending pledges from prime…Read more…
“Manufacturing meltdown”
Unite’s Steve Turner joined Harland and Wolff shipyard workers on August 1 – their fourth day of protests against the site’s closure. The union’s assistant general secretary for…Read more…
More funding needed to tackle NHS staffing gaps, says UNISON
New cash will begin to address years of underfunding but more is desperately needed
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Boris Johnson must prioritise pay for public sector workers, says UNISON
Dave Prentis writes to the Prime Minister calling for pay boost
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Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
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Boris Johnson must now be held to account for his promises
There now must be a general election
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Boris Johnson in Swedish…
Love it.
Hat tip @davelee1968 and @mwarne.
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Go Get Him Girls!
Boris Johnson’s worse nightmare. This is a great piece of contemporary political art in Southend, Essex. Hat tip Colin Nickless. Read more…