Yet another reason to Vote Labour in London on May 2 (and imagine if we had more Labour Mayors with similar Executive powers elsewhere). Read more…
Unions call for expansion of free school meals provision
A joint-union letter, signed by UNISON, calls on the government to take an urgent interim step and increase eligibility
The article Unions call for expansion of free school meals provision first…Read more…
‘Into the clutches of poverty and hunger’
Pressure on chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the £20-a-week Universal Credit uplift continues to mount as the next budget on March 3 nears. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is the latest…Read more…
Latest free school meals scandal
A company with Tory links contracted to supply free school meals has outrageously short-changed struggling families, with food parcels that are meant to be worth £30 only containing food worth little…Read more…
Crisis of hunger
The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a crisis of hunger, as new figures from the Trussell Trust food bank network show a surge in demand for food parcels since the pandemic began. The latest…Read more…
UNISON organiser helps families find half-term meals
Area organiser Jack Horwood set up Help Out When School’s Out, an online search tool connecting families to local businesses providing half-term meals
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Blog: The Tories’ disgusting refusal to act on child hunger
While welcome, it should not be left to charity from individuals and organisations to put food in children’s mouths
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‘Selfness, kindness, togetherness’
Marcus Rashford’s campaign to press the government to extend free school meals over the holidays may have had a setback this week when Tory MPs almost unanimously voted against the idea – but the…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Union learning reps This week, Unite has joined a…Read more…
‘This is not going away anytime soon’
The government faces mounting pressure from professional footballer Marcus Rashford, now with the backing of the Labour party, to extend free school meals into the Christmas holidays and beyond. Amid…Read more…
Heroes and zeroes
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES NHS staff – fighting for a pay rise NHS…Read more…
Increase in hunger ‘miserable legacy’ of pandemic
Last month, campaigning led by footballer Marcus Rashford forced the government to U-turn on free school meals and agree to extend vouchers for eligible children throughout the summer holidays….Read more…
Government u-turns on free summer school meals
UNISON welcomes decision to provide funding for free school meals during the summer
The article Government u-turns on free summer school meals first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Do the right thing’
In a clarion call led by renowned footballer Marcus Rashford, the government has faced mounting pressure to extend free school meals throughout the summer. Rashford wrote a heartfelt open letter to…Read more…
Newham Council Budget proposals 2019-2020 – London Living Wage; Cut Council Tax for Poor; Eat for Free & Support Children with SEN
I was really proud of the budget proposals announced today by our Labour Mayor, Rokhsana Fiaz, at Full Council tonight. In spite of further Government cuts and Austerity, we are proposing a London Living Wage for all our care staff (then rolled out to …Read more…
UNISON Greater London Labour Regional Committee AGM 2018 (& Supporting free school meals!)
Today I was re-elected unopposed as the Chair of the UNISON political fund in London that supports the Labour Party for a 2 year term.
I was really pleased that long standing Committee member Yvonne Green was elected as the Vice Chair.
Yvonne is also…Read more…
Blog: We can and must stop this dreadful attack on children living in poverty
Free school meals for those who need them most has been a hallmark of our school system for decades. It has been an accepted principle under numerous governments that no child – no matter how much…Read more…
Help a million children get the free school meals they need
UNISON backs Children’s Society campaign against changes to free school meal eligibility in England which could stop up to one million children qualifying
The article Help a million children get the…Read more…
Government cuts threaten Newham Free School Meals programme: They cannot afford to pay 60% of the cost
This letter below was sent to many primary school parents today in Newham by the union for Head Teachers. Due to Government cuts and Newham Council changes in the way they charge for meals, many primary schools have decided that they cannot pay 60% of…Read more…
Government’s pledge on free school meals must be honoured
Commenting on the pledge given today (Wednesday) at Prime Minister’s Questions that free school meals for infants won’t be scrapped, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “We…Read more…