Q: Will I be paid if my workplace closes? Now the government has advised people not to leave home for work unless they absolutely have to, we reply to the question of what happens to your…Read more…
AGM Documentation For Meetings 10 and 21 February 2020
The following AGM documentation is available for you to download prior to the meetings and to read in advance if required: (1) Agenda as at 20 January 2020 – February 2020 (2) Minutes of AGMS 2019 – 12 February 2019 … Continue reading…Read more…
Unison Branch AGMs February 2020
The branch Annual General Meetings will take place as follows: Monday 10 February 2020 at 12.30 pm Windsor Room, Stoke Town Hall. Buffet from 12 midday. Last date for receipt of food orders Friday 31 January 2020. Promotional Poster – 10 ……Read more…
‘Tip of the iceberg’
Unite began legal proceedings against the Munnelly Group and several of its subsidiaries in March 2019, claiming its workers’ were being denied holiday pay and other basic employment rights. The…Read more…
Branch Delegate Report – Hazards Conference Keele University
This branch sent a delegate to the Hazards Conference at Keele Unviersity 26-28 July 2019. They have produced an outstanding report on the conference theme of “Cleaning Up Toxic Work” and it is well worth a read – with some … Co…Read more…
Lighthouse Financial Newsletter Autumn 2019
The latest newsletter from Lighthouse Financial Advice is well worth a read. Features include: Time to give your personal finances an MOT Preparing financially for your baby Turned 60 and worried about your pension? LFA – UNISON MoneyTalk Autumn …Read more…
Out-of-pocket workers to take on outsourcing giant in legal battle
Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company
The article Out-of-pocket workers to take on outsourcing giant in legal battle first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Whatever happened to the silly season?
August, usually a time of lazy days and holidays, the silly season and not much happening… but these are strange times and at UNISON, we’re always busy
The article Whatever happened to the silly…Read more…
Another legal victory for our union – and for thousands of NHS workers
UNISON always believed that the rules around NHS pay already allowed for overtime and working beyond the end of a shift to be taken into account when calculating holiday pay. This is a victory for…Read more…
Personal Injury Payments April 2019
For April 2019 members in the West Midlands Region received £178,764.57 in compensation payments for personal injuries. There was nothing for members of this branch but it always pays to be a Unison member. AdvertisementsRead more…
Bosses sue after fears for cancer scans expressed
NHS bosses tried to sue one of the UK’s most prestigious hospitals for libel after it raised concerns that privatising a vital part of cancer treatment could risk the health of patients. In highly…Read more…
Unison’s aches, pains and strains campaign
28 February 2019 was national RSI – or repetitive strain injury – awareness day and Unison is taking the opportunity to launch a campaign for better management of all musculoskeletal injuries. The union has conducted research into a random sample ̷…Read more…
‘A disgrace’
As Birmingham bin workers prepare for strike action from Tuesday (February 19), Birmingham City Council faced Unite this morning (February 13) at a preliminary High Court hearing in London. …Read more…
Brexit helpline
Unite has launched a specialist helpline to assist migrant workers concerned about immigration issues as the UK leaves the European Union. The helpline, which is operated by Unite legal…Read more…
Not just for Christmas
In the run-up to Christmas, Unite and its members have celebrated many victories – in the last two weeks alone, workers at poultry producer Two Sisters, Gatwick Airport and housing charity Shelter…Read more…
‘Welcome ruling’
Unite, the UK’s biggest union representing cabin crew, has welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling upholding earlier Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal decisions that British Airways has…Read more…
UNISON wins legal pay out for 5,000 low-paid women in schools and nurseries in Greenwich
This is a victory for all low-paid women working in the public sector
The article UNISON wins legal pay out for 5,000 low-paid women in schools and nurseries in Greenwich first appeared on the…Read more…
‘Cut to ribbons’
Unite delegate Ruth Hayes told the Labour Party conference yesterday (September 25) of the devastating impact Tory cuts have had on people up and down the country – in particular for those seeking…Read more…
Access to justice threat
Workers up against unsafe employers will have little recourse to justice after being forced to pay their own legal fees if injured at work under new government plans. The government is…Read more…
‘Outrageous attack on pay’
Unite has launched legal action on behalf of a group of low paid workers employed at Ministry of Defence (MoD) establishments in the Gosport area who have had their working year unilaterally cut by…Read more…