Sign the UNISON petition urging Parliament to debate plans giving ministers a right to tell pension funds where to invest money
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‘Sort this now’
Steel union leaders are set to meet today (April 4) to discuss the steel crisis in an effort to save thousands of jobs. “After a tumultuous few days this will be the first time representatives…Read more…
‘So much for the Northern Powerhouse’
Trade unionists and MPs gathered in Manchester yesterday (March 31), to warn that state funding for northern England’s railways is set to fall by over 85 per cent during the next 10 years, with dire…Read more…
Buy cider mill call
Production of iconic Somerset cider brands ceased production this week at the Shepton Mallet Cider Mill, as Unite reiterated its call today (April 1) for the Irish owners to urgently find a buyer…Read more…
New era for school support staff in Wales
All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council
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This isn’t a “living wage” – it’s a rebranded minimum wage
From today, many low-paid workers will begin to receive the so-called “national living wage” – of course, the new wage level is anything but
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UNISON welcomes minimum wage boost
UNISON Cymru/Wales welcomes increased minimum wage but warns it could undermine the positive work of the Welsh government in this area
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Bromley council ‘in dock’
A long-standing Unite branch secretary has been subject to an alleged sustained campaign of bullying and discrimination by Conservative-controlled Bromley council, says Unite. Papers were…Read more…
What schools need is stability, not constant faddish upheaval
What do parents want from their children’s schools? Quality teaching and a nurturing environment would probably be on most people’s lists. Hiring lawyers and accountants to manage a transfer of land…Read more…
Teaching assistant wins prestigious award
Award celebrates activist who has made greatest contribution to Gateshead branch and its members
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NLW: Not the answer
Unscrupulous employers across Britain are changing work contracts and slashing overtime, bonuses and staff perks for the lowest paid to mitigate the costs of the National Living Wage (NLW), which is…Read more…
When a government’s response to debt is austerity, the impact is devastating
Today I’m speaking at a conference examining the impact of sovereign debt crises on public sector workers. As UNISON members know, when a government’s response to debt is austerity, the impact is…Read more…
Opposition to forced academisation increases
Government plans to forces 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices
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Renationalise steel now plea
Late last night (Tuesday March 29) Tata steel UK confirmed steelworkers and their communities worst nightmares – they are withdrawing from British operation completely – putting thousands of jobs at…Read more…
Pay deal for BMW workers
Workers at the BMW mini car plant in Oxford are celebrating a 10 per cent pay deal over three years, negotiated by their union, Unite. The workers at the Cowley based plant were hailed ‘world…Read more…
‘Speculation and fears’
The future of the UK’s largest steelworks hangs in the balance, as Tata Steel holds a crucial board meeting in Mumbai today (March 29) over its turnaround plan for its Port Talbot plant. Board…Read more…
Across our country those who the vulnerable rely upon are being let down
Vitally important care workers are being paid far less than the absolute basic minimum that they should receive. Nearly twenty years on from the establishment of a minimum wage in this country, that…Read more…
Steel works saved
Unite today (March 24) welcomed the news that metals firm Liberty House has signed a deal to buy the Clydebridge and Dalzell steel works from Tata Steel and urged UK minsters to look at Scotland’s…Read more…
Care workers continue to be denied the minimum wage
MPs praise UNISON’s campaign to support care workers who are ‘illegally’ under-paid
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UNISON teams with young people to fight cuts to youth services
Union is seeking to protect youth services ‘for the long term’
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