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A festival celebrating trade union solidarity took place in Leyton on Sunday, and Unite Community members were at the heart of it. Unions East took place in Coronation Gardens under the banner of “Celebrating solidarity in our community and our workplaces” and pulled in a big crowd. Despite the heatwave hitting the area there was […]
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It’s TUC Young Workers’ Month and UNISON’s young members are using it to promote their campaign, Young Members’ Mental Health Matters!
The article Opinion: Why mental health matters for young workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
It’s TUC Young Workers’ Month and UNISON’s young members are using it to promote their campaign, Young Members’ Mental Health Matters!
The article Opinion: Why mental health matters for young workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Cost of living, the economy and the health service dominate UNISON members’ concerns
The article What public service workers want from this election first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Cost of living, the economy and the health service dominate UNISON members’ concerns
The article What public service workers want from this election first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Cost of living, the economy and the health service dominate UNISON members’ concerns
The article What public service workers want from this election first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Statutory maternity pay, at 47% of the national living wage and 37% of women’s median incomes, is forcing new mothers back to work early or into debt
The article Survey reveals impact on families of low maternity pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Statutory maternity pay, at 47% of the national living wage and 37% of women’s median incomes, is forcing new mothers back to work early or into debt
The article Survey reveals impact on families of low maternity pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers should be helping the millions struggling with rising bills, not allowing their wealthy pals to feather their nests further
The article Swelling bankers’ pay packets won’t help people struggling with bills first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers should be helping the millions struggling with rising bills, not allowing their wealthy pals to feather their nests further
The article Swelling bankers’ pay packets won’t help people struggling with bills first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Average pay growth rising above inflation in August for the first time in two years will be cold comfort for millions of workers who have suffered pay erosion for over a decade. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced on Thursday (October 17) that in the three months to August, annual pay growth rose by […]
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Christina McAnea tells Rishi Sunak to call an election and let the people elect a government that can put right the many wrongs of the past decade
The article PM’s policy wheezes are last desperate roll of the dice from a government on borrowed time first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea tells Rishi Sunak to call an election and let the people elect a government that can put right the many wrongs of the past decade
The article PM’s policy wheezes are last desperate roll of the dice from a government on borrowed time first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham moved a motion on public ownership of energy at the TUC Congress on Monday (September 11). Opening her speech to vast applause, she thanked “many of you taking action for the very first time. We stand with you – victory to the strikers – solidarity”. She then paid tribute to […]
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The vice chair of There for You’s board, Debi Potter, explains the upcoming phase of the Energy Support Fund
The article Get support with your energy bills first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The vice chair of There for You’s board, Debi Potter, explains the upcoming phase of the Energy Support Fund
The article Get support with your energy bills first appeared on the UNISON National site.
On the eve of the new price cap, Unite has highlighted how energy companies are making record profits while the government and industry regulator, Ofgem, stand by and do nothing to support workers and communities. Ofgem is preparing to unveil the new price cap level, which will be implemented from 1 October. While it is […]
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Unite slammed big business leaders for being rewarded for profiteering, after new data shows Britain’s biggest bosses’ pay has skyrocketed by 16 per cent in a single year. New research from the High Pay Centre (HPC), which tracks the pay of CEOs of the UK’s largest companies, found the median pay for a FTSE 100 […]
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“Inflation is still running higher than wages. Prices are still going up, and working people are struggling to pay bills and keep families fed. Are you worse off after 13 years of Tories in charge? Use our #CostOfLiving calculator https…Read more…
Unite has slammed the government and Bank of England for twisting statistics to suggest the cost-of- living crisis is coming to an end, after the latest figures show that real wage growth is still, in fact, failing to keep up with price rises. On Monday (August 15) new figures from the Office for National Statistics […]
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