The union is challenging government regulations that undermine the right to strike
The article Court permits UNISON challenge on law allowing strike-breaking first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON secures £29m in personal injury settlements for members
The vast majority of these cases were work-related personal injury claims
The article UNISON secures £29m in personal injury settlements for members first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Workers’ protections at risk as EU Law bill moves through Parliament
The bill now moves to committee stage, where UNISON will submit expert evidence on why a bonfire of workers’ rights is a bad idea
The article Workers’ protections at risk as EU Law bill moves through Parliament first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Attack on right to strike
Unite has condemned moves by the government to change a law which will now allow employers to bring in temporary agency workers to break strikes, branding it a “political stunt”. The government…Read more…
Major Unite victory protects workers’ rights at Ineos
In a major victory for Unite the union and workers employed at the Ineos Grangemouth site, a tribunal has ruled that an employer cannot impose a pay offer – and that Ineos must now compensate workers…Read more…
Free legal support for UNISON members and their families
“As a member of UNISON Greater London, you and your family have access to specialist legal advice and representation from the UK’s leading trade union law firm, Thompsons Solicitors.Over the past year, Thompsons has secured just under £5 million…Read more…
Tenants told don’t be rude about Councillors!
I must admit that this article from “Nearly Legal” made me smile. Not that abuse and harassment isn’t a serious issue in housing but having a tenancy condition saying you cannot be “derogatory” (showing a critical attitude and lack of respec…Read more…
Making legal history, every month
Shantha David is the first Black or Asian woman to head a legal services team – not just the first at UNISON, but the first anywhere in the UK
The article Making legal history, every month first…Read more…
‘Important victory’ for Carillion workers
Unite has secured a significant legal victory in its battle for compensation for workers who lost their jobs when construction and outsourcing giant Carillion collapsed in January 2018. Unite is…Read more…
‘It’s our right to protest’
As the police and crime bill makes it way through Parliament, we need to step up our campaign to stop the bill. The bill is a threat to the long established right to protest. It will give the Home…Read more…
Blog: This worrying attack on free speech and the right to protest
The point of a demonstration is to be heard and to have an impact – the explicit aim of the Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill seems to be to minimise any impact
The article Blog: This…Read more…
‘Profound concern and alarm’
The fundamental freedom to protest is under grave threat, Unite has warned, as new draconian legislation significantly expanding police powers over public demonstration is being rushed through…Read more…
‘A vital victory for the entire labour movement’
The right to picket is such a fundamental one that it is even protected in the Human Rights Act – it sits right alongside others such as the right to life and a fair trial. It is the most powerful…Read more…
Carillion latest
The announcement today (November 13) by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) watchdog that senior executives of Carillion ‘mislead’ the markets and acted ‘recklessly’ should result in the guilty…Read more…
‘Vital victory for entire labour movement’
The government has been forced to confirm that workers taking lawful industrial action have a right to picket their workplace during the Covid-19 lockdown. In doing so they have vetoed the actions of…Read more…
Protecting the right to picket
Unite has filed an urgent judicial review seeking to protect the right to picket, following the introduction of the new coronavirus lockdown regulations in England. The case is brought against the…Read more…
‘Wake up call’ for rogue employers
A legal case launched by Unite could prove to be a wake up call for rogue employers the union has claimed today (September 29). An employment tribunal will be asked to consider the case of a member…Read more…
New ways for members to get legal help
During the COVID-19 crisis, UNISON has changed its processes to make it easier for members to get legal support at no extra cost, as part of their union membership
The article New ways for members…Read more…
Ask Alys: what are my rights as a vulnerable employee?
Q: What are my rights as an employee who is in a vulnerable or at-risk group? This week, Unite solicitor Alys Cunningham explains what your rights are as a worker who is ‘at-risk’ –…Read more…
Ask Alys: What if I’m self-employed?
In our latest Ask Alys feature, we look at another aspect of employment rights and support amid the Covid-19 epidemic, specifically for the self-employed. As we are aware that you may have…Read more…