Rise still leaves the NHS short of what’s needed
The article Register increase good news, but hard line on immigration could damage numbers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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Rise still leaves the NHS short of what’s needed
The article Register increase good news, but hard line on immigration could damage numbers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Today I went with on a canvass team for Labour Candidate, Emma Whysall, in Chipping Barnet. Newham Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz also joined board Leader, Graham Taylor, who is the Parliamentary agent from Bethnal Green & Poplar. I have known Graham for man…Read more…
Firstly, apologies that I will have to leave this meeting early as I have to travel to Bournemouth today to attend a Pension Conference.
NEC 9 October 2019
This was the first full meeting of the new NEC at the UNISON centre. There was still problem…Read more…
“UNISON will carry on campaigning with, and on behalf, of our European members and their families to retain their existing rights post Brexit.”
The article Settled status: UNISON can help first…Read more…
The government has held secret discussions with US drug companies about NHS medicine prices, despite Boris Johnson’s claims that the health service would not be included in any post-Brexit trade deal…Read more…
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…
This morning we went door knocking in West Ham ward. It was a lovely blue sky, sunshine Sunday after a very wet and rainy Saturday.
The feedback for Labour was as usual in Newham, very positive, but we are I think taking a hit from Remain supporters, …Read more…
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…
Commenting on the new Brexit deal announced today (Thursday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This deal isn’t a step forward, it’s a huge leap backwards. It would risk every workplace…Read more…
Today Boris Johnson has unveiled a new deal on Brexit – and our unions’s position is clear, it’s a bad one for working people.
The article Blog: A backwards step first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Commenting on the new Brexit deal announced today (Thursday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This deal isn’t a step forward, it’s a huge leap backwards. It would risk every workplace…Read more…
UNISON vows to protect key safety legislation and protections originating in EU law
The article European health and safety week is coming first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Major new research shows that Unite members are working together to successfully confront the challenges Brexit is presenting in workplaces up and down the country. Despite widespread…Read more…
UNISON NEC prepares to Go for Growth in November
The article Going from strength to strength first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
School uniforms, a strike and a stunt
The article Thirty days has September… first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
It’s time to draw a line under a system that continually wastes time and money
The article Proposals could protect the NHS from a no-deal Brexit first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett spoke fervently in support of an NEC statement on the Labour party’s Brexit strategy in a future general election as he called for unity over…Read more…
As Labour Party members gather for the annual conference, this year in Brighton, Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey, is urging delegates to unite behind the Jeremy Corbyn’s position on Brexit….Read more…
“The damage of a no-deal Brexit to the NHS”Read more…
Parliament has spoken out loudly and clearly against a disastrous No Deal Brexit, yet Boris Johnson and his government still appear determined to crash the UK out of the EU without a deal. For…Read more…