Unite is today (Wednesday 9 March) seeking cast-iron reassurances from top Kraft Heinz executives about the future of its Kitt Green plant in Wigan, after the firm redirected £140m of promised…Read more…
“Reboot furlough to save jobs in sectors hit by Plan B” says TUC
“The TUC has called for Treasury support to protect jobs, and for the sick pay system to be fixed to reduce spread of Omicron, in response to today’s announcement of ‘plan B’ restrictions.The union body highlights that when a work from home instruction…Read more…
‘Year of jobs destruction’
The coronavirus pandemic has taken an unprecedented toll on the jobs market, with about 800,000 people having lost their jobs since March last year, new figures reveal. The Office for National…Read more…
‘Just at the right time’
Unite has today (February 10) launched the learning hub@heathrow to assist its members employed at Heathrow and the local community to develop their skills, to improve their prospect of finding work…Read more…
UNISON Housing Association Branch Manager / Organiser post & Branch Organiser posts
My Greater London UNISON branch are currently advertising for two positions on the TUC/Jobs website
Branch Manager / Organiser
Salary
£41,250 per annum
Closing date
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 – 22:00
Branch Case worker / Organiser
Salary
£37,250
Closing date
S…Read more…
‘Join a union – a force for good’
It might not be business as usual for the Labour Party conference this year – but at lunch-time (September 21) Labour Connected treated online viewers to a full debate about the future of employment…Read more…
UK may have to wait 4 years for full economic recovery
The UK may have to wait until 2024 for its economy to fully recover, according to a new report, which has further dashed hopes of a quick ‘V-shaped’ economic recovery as previously predicted by the…Read more…
Unite: Govt must ‘step up to the plate’
Unite is urging the government and industry’s major employers to step up to the plate and act responsibly to save jobs, invest in skills and employee development programmes through the creation of…Read more…
‘No going back’
A decade of public service cuts “wasn’t actually austerity”, prime minister Boris Johnson incredibly contended today (June 29). Speaking to the Radio Times this morning, Johnson admitted that the…Read more…
Standing together really works – even at a distance
As Covid-19 spread and the UK government started to take lock-down action in March 2020 the speed of the economic shutdown was worrying for all. Even more so for those whose employers thought they…Read more…
‘The exact opposite of what our great nation stands for’
This is a company that only a few weeks ago sent an internal email urging pilots and cabin crew to come into work and help repatriate thousands of UK citizens despite the chronic lack of on-board…Read more…
“Unlawful and immoral”
The shock announcement by British Airways that it is to make 12,000 UK workers at the airline redundant without any consultation has been denounced as ‘unlawful and immoral’ by Unite, and should be…Read more…
‘Heartless decision’
Reacting last night (April 28) to the British Airways announcement that it is to make 12,000 staff redundant, Unite slammed the move as a ‘heartless decision’ and entirely at odds with the course of…Read more…
‘National collective effort’ needed for post Covid-19 economy
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey today (April 28) called for “a coherent blueprint” for economic recovery to be drawn up for when the Covid-19 crisis ends and business resumes.
The post…Read more…
UNISON Jobs
The largest (and best in my opinion) union in the UK is recruiting (online here)
West Midlands: Local Organiser
UNISON is looking for enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individuals to support our growing organisation Starting salary£28,343 per ann…Read more…
Potash mine plans on hold
Unite reacted angrily to the news today (Tuesday September 17) that Sirius Minerals has been forced to halt plans to build a potash mine in North Yorkshire. Once operational the potash mine…Read more…
SSE planned sale shows precarious nature of UK energy market, says UNISON
“The sale is yet another sign that the UK’s energy sector is in a precarious state.”
The article SSE planned sale shows precarious nature of UK energy market, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
Jobs ‘boom’?
The rise in the number of jobs since the financial crisis has come at the expense of quality jobs, new research delving into employment trends of the last decade has found. A Resolution…Read more…
‘No stone left unturned’
Unite began the fight to save 180 manufacturing jobs under threat of being shipped to Europe yesterday (December 13). Swedish aerospace manufacturer SKF last week announced plans to close its…Read more…
‘Fragile’ economy
Any hopes of an economic boost were dashed today (November 13) as new figures revealed an unexpected rise in unemployment, while earnings barely rose against a backdrop of languishing productivity….Read more…