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Unite Live – Sisters in solidarity (570 words) Unite activists gather at TUC Women’s Conference Unite delegates joined 300 women trade union activists from across the country at the 2025 TUC Women’s Conference this week (5 – 7 March) at Congress House in London. The annual event featured a packed agenda with over 35 motions […]
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(better late than…) Day 3 for me started with a windy run along Brighton prom and back. Apologies but due to a number of reasons (including a furry of urgent calls and messages from my UNISON members regarding a pending deadline about proposed change…Read more…
Ever heard of the Product Safety and Metrology Bill? You will do. It is part of Labour’s massive legislative programme and the innocuous sounding bill has already led the Sunday Express to brand it a “Brexit betrayal”. But was it … Continue reading Read more…
Economic growth will enable investment in public services
The article Working together will be a change for the better first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Economic growth will enable investment in public services
The article Working together will be a change for the better first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A recent study has ranked the Top 100 digi-tech companies in the world in 2024, highlighting these tech titans’ financial prowess and innovative capabilities. It is worth noting that these companies are not unionised. According to the study by tech … Continue reading Read more…
Unite welcomed the scope of the government’s ambition following the publication of today’s (July 17) King’s Speech. The union said it was clear that Britain needs a Labour government. But it added that Labour must also be ready to meet the economic challenges and to deliver the change workers and communities need. Unite’s comments come […]
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By Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary The trade union movement will work with Keir Starmer to deliver change. What an extraordinary moment in British politics. Labour back in power with a near-record majority. The Conservatives brutally ejected from office. A … Continue reading Read more…
Fair pay agreement for care will boost recruitment in the sector
The article Fairer work will be good news for millions, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Fair pay agreement for care will boost recruitment in the sector
The article Fairer work will be good news for millions, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Julian Vaughan, a great trade unionist on his quest to become the first working trading driver to sit in the House of Commons in 50 years. After standing as a Labour candidate in the last two General Elections, when you … Continue reading Read more…
Turkish rapid food-tech delivery company Getir valued at $12bn in 2022 has pulled the plug on its UK and US operations, as well as its remaining European operations after it burned up cash as orders plummeted. Launched in the middle … Continue reading Read more…
Festival Of Debate, 2024. Louisa Bull, National Officer Graphical, Paper, Media & IT Sector. Unite The Union : AI: Threats & Opportunities For The Media April 25th, 2024I know other speakers are going to deal much more eloquently with the … Continue reading Read more…
The TUCs special task force report on Artificial intelligence and Employment Rights Bill was launched at the TUC Congress House in London on April 18th. Comprising of the TUC, the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of … Continue reading Read more…
Register now for the South Yorkshire Festival Of Debate (in partnership with Media North) panel debate on the Threats & Opportunities for media & digital workers of Artificial Intelligence. ‘AI – Threats & Opportunities For The Media’ Free online event: … Continue reading Read more…
The newspaper and magazine industry is gearing up for a battle over the use of AI in information harvesting and the use of artificial intelligence to create fake articles, fake writer profiles and photos. The New York Times is to … Continue reading Read more…
Following the decision by the Danish transport workers union 3F to take secondary action and cease transporting Tesla vehicles into Denmark’s lucrative e-vehicle market in support of the Swedish IF Metall Tesla mechanics strike, Norwegian and Finnish transport unions are … Continue reading Read more…
Over 120 Tesla mechanics in Sweden have commenced strike action after the company refused to agree to union recognition and collective bargaining. It is expected that sales staff who are members of the Unionen union will strike this coming week. … Continue reading Read more…
The Scottish Government has determined that Scotland will become a Fair Work Nation by 2025. Yesterday, the Scottish Government published its Programme for Government, so it’s a good time to assess the likely progress in the coming year.The Reid …Read more…
Brighton UK: Following a passionate and ‘well-tempered’ debate at Unite’s rules conference today (Monday 10th July) the union which is the Labour Party’s biggest affiliate has overwhelmingly rejected proposals that would have resulted in the union disaffiliating from Labour. An … Continue reading Read more…