The cruel and indiscriminate nature of this virus became very real for Unite this weekend, with the news that bus workers were dying of this disease in the capital. And, of course, it’s not just in…Read more…
Values
For ten years they starved us cut doctors and nurses who treated us devalued social workers who cared for us bosses mocked and taunted us you work with us not for us self employment became…Read more…
‘Heartfelt thanks’
To our Unite shop stewards and reps, I want to place on record my heartfelt thanks to you for everything that you are doing to support our members during these incredible and testing times. I…Read more…
Give us income pledges now call
Len McCluskey, leader of the influential Unite trade union has urged the government today (Thursday March 19) to act now to reassure working people that their incomes will be guaranteed if they are…Read more…
Workers need a coronavirus plan – today
Among all the analysis of government actions to address the public health issues stemming from the coronavirus pandemic little has been said about the impact on workers forced onto short-time…Read more…
Getting things done?
The following piece is a comment from Joy Johnson of Unite’s political department This budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first, will for evermore be known as the coronavirus budget. It…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
As St Mungo’s staff gear up for three days of strike action, from March 16 to 18, one worker from the homeless charity, who wishes to remain anonymous, explains why she’s walking out. …Read more…
Sisters standing strong
The following comment piece is adapted from an opening speech at this year’s TUC Women’s Conference last week delivered by Unite EC member Susan Matthews, who also chaired the…Read more…
‘Pillar of decency’
It is with the utmost sadness that I must advise that our friend and colleague Mr Ed Sabisky died yesterday (Sunday, March 1) in hospital following his stroke ten days ago. At this tragic time…Read more…
Trade really does matter – even at work
Unite executive officer Sharon Graham believes Unite’s strategy could be the starting point to develop stronger unions at work and safeguard jobs. She writes: The ‘cost of living…Read more…
‘The road to a Labour government’
“If you break it, you own it.” So says the sign in every Pottery Barn store in the USA. It is a penalty Labour’s second-referendum lobby would do well to recall. As a number of party members from…Read more…
‘Help rebuild trust’
Unite has appealed to the St Mungo’s board of trustees to ‘help rebuild trust’ by persuading senior management to reconsider its position and join last-ditch talks, ahead of the strike ballot…Read more…
For evil to triumph
*For evil to triumph good men do nothing. First they take your glasses And grind them in the dust You grope. You hope. You must cling on. Too late, you’re swept away by the masses. …Read more…
‘The time for action is now’
The number of people on zero-hours contracts in Scotland has risen by 10 per cent over the last year: according to the Office for National Statistics, 70,000 people are on a zero-hours contract….Read more…
‘When’
Do you remember when the phone plugged into the wall had its own table in the hall? When the dial had letters as well as numbers? Were you one of those who liked mystery and went ex-directory? …Read more…
End health visitor crisis call
Unite teams up with children’s health organisations and charities to call for government action on health visitor crisis
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System ‘rigged against working people’
The system is rigged against working people. This was shown very clearly recently when Asda threatened to sack workers who did not agree to a new contract. The new contract would allow…Read more…
‘When Labour wins we all win’
Unite’s sector conferences meet this week at an extraordinary time in our politics. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to elect a government that gives working people hope. We must fight…Read more…
Under the acacia tree
On a Yemeni farm
it was the spring planting season.
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A giant of our movement
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey spoke on Friday (October 25) at the launch of a new biography of renowned Scottish trade unionist and politician Jimmy Reid, entitled Jimmy Reid: A Clyde-built…Read more…