“Dear Kirklees 15 supporter, As many of you will have heard Mr Holmes has now been told he cannot hold office due to the recent rule change governing unemployed members. A small win in a bigger battle. Mr Holmes, I am sure, w…Read more…
‘Landmark day in trade union history’
Today’s (March 23) decision by the Court of Appeal to overturn the convictions of the Shrewsbury pickets after a nearly 50-year campaign has been hailed by Unite as a ‘joyous and just…Read more…
Austerity and access to justice
Unite delegate Ruth Hayes (pictured with raised hand) spoke out about the dreadful effects of austerity. Speaking from first hand experience, she said, “I worked in a Law Centre for 18…Read more…
‘I almost cried with joy’
Campaigners are one step closer to overturning the wrongful convictions of 24 building workers arrested for trade union activity in the early 1970s.
The Shrewsbury 24 Campaign, supported and funded…Read more…
‘Cut to the bone’
A “double whammy” of cuts and rising demand are pushing legal aid and advice workers to the brink and threatening the integrity of the justice system, a new Unite survey has revealed. The…Read more…
The government’s decision to privatise enforcement puts profits ahead of security
PCS has launched a campaign to halt the Conservative government’s latest attempt to privatise sensitive work in our justice system. On 1 August, civil servants employed as civilian enforcement officers (CEOs) were told that the work they do enforcing financial fines for the criminal courts, will…Read more…
Victory for justice
Today (Wednesday July 26) is an historic victory for justice as the Supreme Court ruled that the government’s decision to introduce tribunal fees was illegal. The fees were first introduced in…Read more…
Justice must be done
Unite announced today (Tuesday July 4) that it was providing legal representation for a number of the families involved in the Grenfell Tower tragedy and would be applying for core participant status…Read more…
South Africa: the long campaign for justice for silicosis sufferers
The announcement of a settlement for 4,365 former gold miners in South Africa suffering from silicosis is welcome news. Anglo American South Africa and AngloGold Ashanti have agreed to put up to 464m…Read more…
Social Democratic Party – StGeorge’s & Wapping Banner
Members of the Social Democratic Party (formally Social Democratic Federation pre 1908) selling their journal Justice Read more…
Justice for all
Unite delegate Niamh O’Brady on Wednesday (September 30) spoke on justice at Labour Party conference. Unite represents members who work across the whole range of advice and legal…Read more…
UNISON statement on announcement that Chief Constable Sir Stephen House is to stand down from his post in 3 months time
Thursday 27 August 2015This announcement is unsurprising. Chief Constable Sir Stephen House was put in an impossible position. The problems which beset Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Board are not down to one individual. They will not be fixed by his departure.The Scottish government’s arbitary political target of maintaining police officer numbers should be ended, as it is leading toRead more…
Scrap plans for new women’s prison, urges UNISON Scotland
Tuesday 13 January 2015
UNISON Scotland, the public services union with many members working in Criminal Justice services has urged the Scottish Government to scrap their plans to build a new Women’s prison.
The union has written to Justice Secretary Michael Matheson saying that a tendering exercise for the construction of a new jail near Greenock should be halted.
The plans go against expertRead more…