Unite – which represents staff in Oxfordshire county council’s early intervention hubs – will join hundreds of concerned residents on the streets of Oxford tomorrow (Saturday 14 November…Read more…
Don’t lose your voice
Unite is urging people across the country to make sure they are registered to vote with with just days left before the end of the transition period to new the individual electoral registration…Read more…
Rock and a hard place
The government’s £13 billion sale of ‘bad bank’ mortgages to a United States equity firm threatens the long-term security of thousands of home owners Unite has warned. …Read more…
Potash hammer blow
The north east economy has suffered another hammer blow with around 220 job losses announced at the potash mine at Boulby, near Middlesbrough. Unite, which has about 800 members at the UK’s…Read more…
Appeal Court rules René González can come to Britain
An historic ruling by the Court of Appeal has opened the door for Rene González to visit Britain despite twice being denied a visa last year by the Home Office. Gonzalez’s second invitation to…Read more…
Redundancies proof of manufacturing crisis
Unite has called on the Northern Ireland Executive to change its approach to manufacturing after a triple jobs blow. In the space of a few hours yesterday three major Northern Ireland…Read more…
Too Far Too Fast
The defence giant BAE Systems has been accused of cutting ‘too far, too fast’ after announcing that 371 jobs are to go at Wharton and Samlesbury in Lancashire. Unite is urging the firm to…Read more…
TU Bill fight ‘far from over’
Despite fierce opposition from all sides, including trade unions, human rights groups, the business community and even some Tory MPs, the trade union Bill passed through its third and final reading…Read more…
Bogus jobs recovery
Unite cautioned that the jobs ‘recovery’ was being fuelled by self-employment and low paid, insecure, part-time jobs as it responded to today’s (November 11) labour market figures. Warning the…Read more…
Trade Union Bill clears Commons
UNISON wins concessions to the controversial bill – but vows to keep up the fight
The article Trade Union Bill clears Commons first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Action, not meetings
Steelworkers were bitterly disappointed following an EU steel summit, which was attended by leaders from across Europe, including business secretary Sajid Javid. A delegation of Unite…Read more…
Public safety threat
Plans to axe police community support officers (PCSOs) in the West Midlands could be a serious threat to public safety and will spell the end of community policing as we know it, Unite has warned….Read more…
Stop tipping rip-off
Restaurant workers need ‘decisive government action’ to stop employers creaming off their tips, Unite has said in response to the government’s investigation into abuse of tipping which closes today…Read more…
Schools need teaching assistant standards
Government should let UNISON go ahead and publish professional standards
The article Schools need teaching assistant standards first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Time for the stars in our schools
Stars in our schools day is fast approaching – tell us which superhero you’ll be dressing up as
The article Time for the stars in our schools first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON general secretary shows support for London Ambulance Service members
‘We need a package that works for everyone,’ general secretary tells staff
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Sixth form college employers make final offer
UNISON consulting members on offer until 27 November
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Sheffield Metropolitan branch general secretary nomination
Revised summary of nominations
The article Sheffield Metropolitan branch general secretary nomination first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON joins Show Racism the Red Card in combatting racism in the classroom
Schools competition challenges pupils to come up with anti-racism messages
The article UNISON joins Show Racism the Red Card in combatting racism in the classroom first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘Don’t hide behind EU’
UK steel workers are today (November 9) travelling to Brussels to urge business secretary Sajid Javid and his European counterparts to take urgent action to stop the dumping of cheap Chinese steel….Read more…