Voting papers dispatched today in vote over action on pay parity
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Bolton hospital workers to ballot on action for pay parity
Wholly-owned subsidiary pays staff less than directly-employed workers after failing to implement NHS pay rise
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Yorkshire hospitals strike called off after trust hats privatisation plan
Trust announced that it has scrapped plans to create a wholly-owned subsidiary after angry response at staff meetings
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St Helens and Warrington housing members win 3.1% pay rise
Pay increase at north-west England housing group follows rejection of 2% offer and a ballot for industrial action
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Hull recycling workers strike for sick pay
Branch appeals for donations to hardship fund as workers start two weeks on the picket line for sick pay from international company worth hundreds of millions
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Glasgow janitors win pay rise as new school year starts
20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools
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Solidarity needed – housing, BA, NHS and finance
Four groups of Unite members are currently engaged in pretty serious industrial action at the moment. They deserve our support.
I’d previously posted about the outsourced Manchester housing maintenance workers. They are now escalating their action wit…Read more…
Support Manchester housing maintenance strikers
180 Unite members employed by Manchester Working Limited / Mears, who carry out vital maintenance in the city, have been been in dispute for five weeks and are currently striking on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Today they held an impressive protest …Read more…
Unions aren’t to blame for the Southern Rail situation. They’re trying to help.
After much delay (it was completed in December) the DfT have finally published the Gibb Report into the causes of and solutions to the problems that beset the Southern Rail franchise. The report is complex and covers a huge amount of territory in its 1…Read more…
Winning with UNISON
‘You don’t have to accept something when an employer is in the wrong – you can challenge it and by standing together you can win’
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Sterilisation staff win pay rise after two-month dispute
Welsh health board offers increases of up to £1,900 a year after strike by staff paid less than colleagues working for neighbouring boards
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UNISON prepares for a campaigning year
First NEC of 2017 covers campaigning to defend the NHS, anti-Trump protests, industrial action and preparations for national delegate conference
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Derby school support staff continue action up to half term
UNISON video showcases support for six-month action from parents and teaching colleagues
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Derby public backs striking school staff
76% of people who responded to survey about the strike back UNISON members defending their pay
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Derby school support staff start week of action
Teaching assistants, school supervisors, admin staff and other support workers striking between 7am and 1pm every day this week
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Latest anti-union laws
The government has published new draft documents relating to the Trade Union Act 2016. These include:
Draft Code of Practice on industrial action ballots and notice to employers (which includes the new ballot thresholds)Draft Code of Practice on picket…Read more…
NEC pays tribute to Eric Roberts
‘We should make Eric proud by continuing on in the union – let’s make and keep this the best union’
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Government sets out who will be covered by 40% strike threshold
Threshold for ‘important public services’ takes effect on 1 March; political fund opt-in rules transition period starts on same day
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‘We will fight and we will win’ Prentis tells Durham strike rally
General secretary pledges support as 1,200 Co Durham teaching assistants rally on second day of strike
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Fujitsu fight
Up to 300 workers at IT giant Fujitsu in Manchester will be staging three days of strike action starting next week in a dispute over pay, pensions and job security. The members of Unite claim…Read more…