Cost cutting measures imposed by government on NHS procurement need to be reversed because they are causing delays in the supply of personal protection equipment (PPE) to hospitals due to…Read more…
Minimum wage heroes deserve more
As the battle to stem the coronavirus epidemic rages on, Britons have woken up to the realisation that it is often the lowest-paid among us whose jobs are most vital in a time of crisis. …Read more…
Lack of protective equipment for health and social care staff is “a crisis within a crisis”
Joint union statement calls on ministers to protect those on the health frontline
The article Lack of protective equipment for health and social care staff is “a crisis within a crisis” first…Read more…
Forgotten healthcare heroes
When you think of our NHS it is the frontline doctors and nurses working tirelessly to save lives that first come to mind. But what about the thousands of community based healthcare workers like…Read more…
Charities in funding crisis
Just as demand for charities’ services – from mental health to housing and more — are seeing an unprecedented rise amid the coronavirus epidemic, their fundraising opportunities have collapsed….Read more…
University agrees pay for zero-hours staff
Union welcomes move by City, University of London, to protect incomes of outsourced catering staff
The article University agrees pay for zero-hours staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
COVID-19 housing help ‘doesn’t go far enough,’ says UNISON
The union welcomes help announced so far by the government, but calls for further action during the pandemic
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Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe, says UNISON
All public sector workers facing a virus threat should have the kit they need
The article Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Coronavirus news round-up
In our latest coronavirus news round-up on Tuesday (March 31) Unite has issued a call for two key sectors to urgently be supported amid the epidemic – charities and the bus industry. The…Read more…
Care workers put at risk by lack of face masks and basic safety kit, says UNISON
Coordinated response needed to protect anxious staff
The article Care workers put at risk by lack of face masks and basic safety kit, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Coronavirus news round-up
In our latest coronavirus news round-up, we begin with the story that Unite members in manufacturing will play a key role in the national effort to tackle the coronavirus epidemic after a new…Read more…
‘Rising to the challenge’
Unite members in manufacturing are joining in the national effort to tackle the coronavirus epidemic as a consortium of the UK’s biggest firms in the sector prepare to rapidly build tens of thousands…Read more…
Wanstead Park 4 Seasons Walk (& good news about a West Ham Labour comrade)
Off message but this morning Gill and I went for a walk across Wanstead flats into Wanstead Park. The weather was seriously weird!
One moment cold and very windy, the next, warm blue sky sunshine followed then by hail or rain.
This occurred several t…Read more…
#StayAtHome as 195 confirmed Coronavirus cases, 100% Council Tax Relief for 19,500 households & closure of Stratford Centre due to pandemic
“Dear Resident,This weekend, the need for us to continue to do all we can stop the spread of the virus and #StayAtHome remains the most important message. News that the Prime Minister and the Health Secretary have contracted Coronavirus, brings i…Read more…
Newham Mayor Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) #StayAtHome this weekend is vital 27.3.20
UPDATE ABOUT CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): 146 PEOPLE CONFIRMED WITH CORONAVIRUS IN NEWHAM
THAT’S WHY #StayAtHome THIS WEEKEND IS VITAL
FROM MAYOR ROKHSANA FIAZ
27th March 2020
As we end the week, the need for us to continue to do all we can stop the spre…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Each and every day as the coronavirus epidemic rages on, heroes from across British society have emerged to help others. But so too have ‘zeroes’ – employers who have taken advantage of the crisis –…Read more…
Heroes of the year – taxi drivers
Every day over the festive period here on UniteLive, we will highlight a different ‘hero of the year’. Today, we pay tribute to taxi drivers, who were among the first to help their…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…
Clap for our Carers – 8pm tonight
Update: Fantastic! in our street clapping, cheering, fireworks, whistles, singing,cars beeping horns – Brilliant show of support for our amazing carers. Looking forward to same next week!Read more…
End bogus self-employment now call
The government could bring economic security to millions of precarious workers by ending ‘bogus self-employment’ and declaring their employee status, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said…Read more…