In a corner of our sprawling capital, a massive daylight robbery is underway, but you will struggle to read about it in the papers or hear about it on TV or radio. At this very moment, Heathrow…Read more…
‘Test and trace’ failure – another nail in NHS’ coffin?
As the UK population faces Covid-19 restrictions until next spring, the mistakes in the government’s ‘test and trace’ policy have been cruelly exposed and there now needs to be a complete revaluation…Read more…
‘Timing of the decision is bizarre in the extreme’
The government’s decision to axe the Union Learning Fund (ULF) has been met with growing opposition from major employers’ organisations and skills bodies.
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Have compassion for the unhappy
Stretch out a hand but
don’t clasp. Seize what’s left
on the floor
against the door.
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Spycops bill must be opposed
The covert human intelligence sources bill (CHIS), due to be rushed through its final stages of legislation on Thursday, would give protection to agents who commit crimes while undercover from…Read more…
‘Thin gruel for fearful workers’
“I’m afraid to say that when the country hungers for a hearty diet of jobs saving and creation, the chancellor has offered little more than thin gruel for fearful workers.
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Winter on the dole?
Thirty years ago, Norman Lamont was telling us high unemployment was a ‘price worth paying’ for his head-banger economics.
Now we have Rishi Sunak. A better communicator yes, but who in a few short…Read more…
‘Full on struggle to save jobs’
The battle to save jobs is the most important social and economic issue emerging from the pandemic and we’re in a full-on struggle to save jobs across the economy. That is why Unite has welcomed…Read more…
Govt’s day of shame
Today is the annual UN Day for Older Persons, a day of celebration and recognition for a generation who have given a lifetime of work to build our nations and fought for social and economic justice,…Read more…
Mass unemployment still looms
The Job Support Scheme measures announced on September 24 will provide some relief for some workers but more will need to be done to prevent a mass unemployment crisis.
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Future trade deals must respect workers’ rights
The Trades Union Congress in the UK, the Australian Council Of Trade Unions and the New Zealand Congress Of Trade Unions have issued a stark warning to their respective governments that their trade…Read more…
Covid: Is writing on the wall for print and accountable broadcast news?
The rival GB news channel being set up from the headquarters of Rupert Murdoch is said to be FOX News in style and content. With that on the horizon and the ever expanding social media with its lack…Read more…
Unite plea to PM: ‘Don’t abandon us’
With Spain becoming the latest country to extend its pay protection scheme “for as long as it takes” – following Germany, the Netherlands and France – the UK government continues to look on aimlessly…Read more…
Don’t miss out on Battle of Stockton event
Unite’s Unity over Division campaign have supported this year’s event by recording a zoom conversation with some of our young members from North East, Yorkshire and Humberside region. The recording…Read more…
Act now call as Belarus union leaders arrested and beaten
Trade unions throughout Europe are working directly with their international and European Union federations to bring pressure on the EU to force tough sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander…Read more…
The power of unity
On September 10, 1933, Mosley’s notorious Blackshirts marched into Stockton-on-Tees with the specific aim of holding a rally to recruit and garner support. Mosley targeted areas where poverty was…Read more…
When Boris met Tony…
The gaffe prone former Aussie PM, famous for his cringe-worthy comments (read here) will be ‘joint president’ together with International Trade Secretary Liz Truss – undoubtedly a move designed to…Read more…
‘They shall not pass’
Or as Nelson Mandela put it “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People are taught to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they…Read more…
Time to be ‘more German’?
In the UK, the Chancellor is refusing to extend the furlough scheme despite the prospect of mass job losses. But in Germany, the ‘Kurzarbeit’ social insurance scheme ensures employers reduce their…Read more…
The ‘fight of our lives’
With the tsunami of job losses we predicted when Rishi Sunak announced, the phasing-out of the furlough scheme now coming to pass, the government’s reversion to type with a reliance on a failed “free…Read more…