As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim lives and put an ever-growing number of people in hospital, further stretching resources for an NHS already at breaking point, Unite presses on fighting…Read more…
Help the five million now call
Unite is ramping up the pressure on the chancellor to throw a lifeline to the 5m self-employed and other gig and freelance workers whom the government has so far failed to support amid the Covid-19…Read more…
Supporting our reps and members online
Union learning and organising services offers web-based training for reps and learning opportunities for members
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Failure to social distance ‘insulting to health and care staff’, says UNISON
Dave Prentis in public appeal on relieving virus burden
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Blog: Our response is vital, impressive and truly humbling
Whatever comes next, we have to keep going. And I know we will
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Happy Mothers Day!
Off message but…
Happy Mother’s Day Mum! Lovely to speak to you on Facetime tonight and so sorry we cannot meet up at Easter due to virus.
Keep safe and well.
Lots of love
John & Gill xxx
(me with spade, big sister Helen and little sister Lucy…Read more…
Keep on walking
Advice on the BBC web page confirms that it is still okay to go outdoors for exercise as long as you follow advice to stay 2m apart from others. This advice may change in the future.
Gill and I took advantage of the sunshine today to walk along the Ro…Read more…
Visiting the grave of Matchgirl strike leader Sarah Chapman
Today I finally went to find the grave of Matchgirl strike leader, Sarah Chapman, in Manor Park cemetery. The Matchgirls strike of 1888 at the Byrant and May factory in Bow is an important event in trade union history. It was led by women and helped es…Read more…
Update from the Mayor of Newham: Coronavirus update 20.3.20
Update from the Mayor of Newham: Coronavirus update – an increase of confirmed cases at 42 (20 March 2020)
Today, there’s been confirmation of further increases of confirmed Coronavirus cases in Newham from 32 yesterday to 42.
Additionally, we h…Read more…
‘Historic, bold and very much necessary’
Following the announcement today (20 March) by the chancellor Rishi Sunak of measures to direct state money to millions of UK workers in order to fend off economic collapse, the leader of Unite the…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Amid the greatest public health crisis since the Spanish flu in 1918, the coronavirus pandemic has in many ways shown Britain at its best – and worst. As part of our rolling coverage on…Read more…
‘Support members every step of the way’
A personal message from Unite GS, Len McCluskey
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Rising to the challenge
Tens of thousands of retired nurses and doctors have been asked to answer the call to help tackle the coronavirus by returning to the NHS at a time of crisis. As 144 people have so far died…Read more…
Protecting members
Unite assistant general secretary Steve Turner with an update on discussions with the TUC, other unions and government.
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Don’t push key workers and the vulnerable to the back of the queue, says UNISON
More must be done to ensure public service workers don’t miss out on food basics
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Coronavirus: UNISON helping members financially
UNISON’s dedicated welfare charity is still operating during the current health crisis and is asking branches for financial support
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Coronavirus crisis helpline
Unite has today (March 19) launched a helpline and volunteer care service for its vulnerable members during the coronavirus crisis. All Unite members throughout the UK can call the helpline…Read more…
Coronavirus Bill must not force healthcare staff to the front line, says UNISON
Proper pay and protection needed for those who volunteer
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‘All we have left is each other’
Unite Community members are mobilising to help communities at a time of national crisis as the coronavirus epidemic sweeps the UK. With vast numbers of elderly and immuno-compromised people…Read more…
Student nurses willing to help NHS but need proper support, says UNISON
Paid placements are key to support but training must continue
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