EDF Energy meter installers, fitters and repairers are to strike for a week in a dispute that could see them having to collect their Smart meters from supermarkets and petrol stations. “Collecting…Read more…
Members reject 0% in FE
Further education members in England reject offer from Association of Colleges in summer consultation
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‘Snuffing the light out’
Unite accused the government of allowing the ‘light to be snuffed out’ on steelmaking in Teesside, following the announcement today (October 12) that coke ovens and blast furnace at the SSI Redcar…Read more…
End the violence
Unite expressed its outrage at the brutal attack on the demonstration for peace that occurred yesterday (October 11) in Ankara, Turkey. The blasts have left nearly 100 people dead and hundreds…Read more…
Government must find the cash to allow the elderly to be cared for with dignity, says UNISON
Commenting on the warning today (Monday), from the Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, that dignified care social care for the elderly will be at…Read more…
Traffic warden strike off
The five days of strike action by traffic wardens working for APCOA Parking in Hackney, east London in a bid to get a proper sick pay policy has been suspended to allow talks to take place. …Read more…
UNISON comments on latest NHS deficit figures
Commenting on the latest NHS deficit figures published today (Friday), UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “These new figures confirm the full extent of the financial misery and chaos in the…Read more…
‘Unprecedented’ guilt admission
Over 260 blacklisted construction workers are on the verge of securing damages, which could total tens of millions, after Unite won an unprecedented admission of guilt from construction companies…Read more…
‘Woefully inadquate’
Foot dragging by APCOA Parking in Hackney, east London has driven the traffic wardens to take five days of strike action from Monday (October 12) in a bid to get a proper sick pay policy. The…Read more…
Further cuts to police forces could jeopardise public safety and lead to more industrial unrest, warns UNISON
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis has today (Thursday) warned that more cuts to police jobs and budgets could jeopardise public safety, and lead to industrial unrest. In his speech to the union’s…Read more…
South West care company signs Ethical Care Charter
Cornish care company Cormac has signed up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter, the first in the South West to do so
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All-island fair pay victory
Unite today (October 8) hailed an all-island fair pay victory, after Lidl caved to union and public pressure and agreed to include Northern Ireland as well as the Republic of Ireland in its pledge to…Read more…
Dave Prentis slams Taxpayers’ Alliance
General secretary criticises comments on pensioner benefits as ‘despicable’
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‘You are the living history of our union’
General secretary praises contribution of 170,000 retired members at Brighton conference
The article ‘You are the living history of our union’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON’s reaction to the Prime Minister’s speech at Tory conference
Commenting on David Cameron’s speech to the Conservative party conference today (Wednesday) in Manchester, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The Prime Minister talks of launching an…Read more…
Achievable as a trip to the moon
David Cameron’s legacy will be felt all too acutely by those workers earning a low wage or in insecure work who will be shut out from his housing promise Unite, said today (Wednesday October 7)….Read more…
Tighten process call
The new Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) revalidation process for nurses and midwives needs to be tightened in the interests of public safety, Unite has warned. The NMC is due to discuss…Read more…
Vindictive decision
As supermarket chain Lidl announced last month that it would be giving its staff in England, Wales and Scotland a significant pay rise, pledging to keep minimum rates in line with the Living Wage, it…Read more…
Latest council signs up to Ethical Care Charter
Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers
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Local government pension funds’ infrastructure investing must be in members’ best interests, says UNISON
The Chancellor’s decision today (Monday) to allow the local government pensions funds to come together and invest on a grander scale is welcome. But any investment must be in scheme members’ best…Read more…