Construction unions Unite and GMB have launched a campaign to ensure that workers employed on a new waste-to-energy plant at Skelton Grange, Leeds are paid the correct rate for the job. Over 500…Read more…
‘Counterproductive’ redundancies
Members of Unite will hold a socially distanced protest tomorrow outside the Leeds debt support charity StepChange from 12.30pm over ‘counterproductive’ plans to slash up to 170 jobs. The ending of…Read more…
‘What Labour can do for the community’
“Where I live we’ve had three Tory councillors for the past three years. Before that it was Lib Dem. We’ve never had a Labour city councillor in this area so I’m hoping to be among the first.
The…Read more…
“A legendary social worker (and Labour movement activist) has retired” Dave Draycott
I have just congratulated on Facebook, Dave Draycott, a former Newham Council social worker and Leeds Labour movement activist (legend) on his retirement.
Dave has been a social worker for 44 years and a very active trade unionist, who also served as …Read more…
When we were young…
A lovely picture from 1980’s Leeds University with most of my 3rd year housemates. We look so, so young. Hat tip Claire. Read more…
Standing together
Unite Community activists in Leeds have been praised by the parents of disabled children after their campaigning helped suspend plans to scrap school transport for the youngsters. Leeds City…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Unite members joined campaigners from Yorkshire and beyond as they collectively took to the streets in Leeds on Saturday (April 1) in defence of the NHS. With a turnout reportedly exceeding…Read more…
‘Unacceptable’ pay deal
One thousand bus workers at First Bus in Leeds took strike action today (June 13) in support of a pay claim that would properly reward them for their efforts in making the company a profitable one. …Read more…
Prentis visits Yorkshire to meets branches
Dave Prentis answered the requests of branches and employers to visit Yorkshire for a series of meetings this week
The article Prentis visits Yorkshire to meets branches first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UNIONS21 Conference 2015: Rebalancing Britain’s Economy
Unions21 Conference. It is a shame but I have a clash so I don’t think I will be able to make it this year. Read more…