Unite Scotland has said today (February 18) that the imminent closure of Irvine-based mining and petro-chemical equipment manufacturer AMP Control UK, resulting in the loss of 60 jobs, is another…Read more…
Worst among equals
The government’s refusal to adopt an active industrial strategy and decisively support manufacturing industries such as steel is leaving the UK lagging behind in the productivity stakes warned Unite….Read more…
Reps pay the price
Hull city council was under fire today (February 18) from Unite for axing two trade union convenor posts as part of a cost cutting exercise while at the same time committing to spending over £1.5m a…Read more…
The Trade Union Bill criticism keeps on coming
When even the person the government charged with reviewing industrial action has so much criticism for the Trade Union Bill – surely they must realise they have gone too far?
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UNISON comments on figures on ‘never events’ in the NHS
Commenting on the latest figures showing the scale of never events in the NHS, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Never events really should never happen and it is hard to imagine the…Read more…
The issues facing us have never been bigger
“We need to put in place measures not just to stop this government but to grow and strengthen our union,” Dave Prentis tells executive meeting
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Construction future at risk
Serious questions have been raised about the future of training in the construction industry, already plagued with skills’ shortages, as the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is set to axe…Read more…
Hospitals need 15,000 more nurses as government cuts student bursaries, says UNISON
Responding to a report today (Tuesday) from NHS Improvement on the rising demand for nurses in the NHS, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Reports that the NHS needs another 15,000 nurses…Read more…
Well-run charities don’t treat their staff with contempt
It is not too late to treat staff – who have given so much – with the respect they deserve, and to negotiate with them in good faith. By doing so, a strike that nobody wants can be averted, and…Read more…
Unite protests over ‘big mistake’ children’s cuts
The Oxfordshire community was out in full force today (February 16) at picket lines to demonstrate against cuts in a bid to save children’s centres and other council services as Oxfordshire county…Read more…
How the ‘public sector exit cap’ could hit those who serve their communities
This government is trying to have its cuts whilst avoiding the consequences. The very least that ministers should be willing to do is pay those they’re booting out of work the redundancy money…Read more…
‘Fulfil broken promises’ plea
One in four people suffer with mental health issues but 75 per cent get no help at all. And if that’s not bad enough, mental health patients are dying 15 to 20 years earlier than others and…Read more…
Mental health services in dire state, says UNISON
Responding to the report of the NHS England Mental Health Taskforce, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The provision of mental health services in this country is in a dire state. “It is…Read more…
UNISON members at Action for Children overwhelmingly vote for industrial action
UNISON is urging managers at charity Action for Children to avoid a strike after UNISON members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action following a long-running dispute over pay.
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Children’s charity set to strike
Senior executives at Action for Children were being urged to resolve a long-running pay dispute through the conciliation service Acas today (February 15), as members of Unite overwhelmingly backed…Read more…
UNISON urges charity chiefs to avoid strike action
UNISON today (Monday) urged managers at charity Action for Children to avoid a strike. It comes as UNISON members overwhelmingly backed industrial action following a long-running dispute over pay. A…Read more…
Shoulder to shoulder for steel
Thousands of steel workers were joined by their bosses as they marched in Brussels today (15 February) demanding action to stop the dumping of cheap Chinese steel. About 5,000 protestors,…Read more…
Unravelling the myths about austerity
There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we’ve picked out five of the main ones
The article Unravelling the myths about austerity first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Government plans to attack redundancy agreements
The government is launching a new attack on redundancy terms, which could affect workers with a long-service record
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Ask your MP to sign EDM on the NHS bursary
If you’re concerned about the plans to scrap the NHS bursary in England, please contact your MP and ask them to sign EDM 1081
The article Ask your MP to sign EDM on the NHS bursary first appeared on…Read more…