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General secretary Christina McAnea tells meeting that government policy shifts are putting workers and public services at risk
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Unite activists joined thousands of trade unionists from across the world in a day of action supporting US baristas, and telling Starbucks to wake up and smell the coffee. In Glasgow, Norwich and London Unite activists gathered in solidarity with US workers as part of the Starbucks Global Day of Action on Wednesday (10 Dec). […]
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This month UNISON celebrates the 20th anniversary of its International Development Fund, which continues to support trade unions worldwide
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This month UNISON celebrates the 20th anniversary of its International Development Fund, which continues to support trade unions worldwide
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Justice minister should ‘use his influence to end this delay’, says UNISON
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Deputy prime minister should ‘use his influence to end this delay’, says UNISON
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Government needs a rethink on policies to ensure sufficient nursing staff
The post Huge drop in overseas nurses and midwives puts NHS services at risk appeared first on UNISON National.
Taxi drivers headed to Parliament this morning (3 December) to demand a fix to out-of-area licensing laws that put both jobs and safety at risk. Over a hundred drivers and supporters gathered to protest outside Parliament calling on the government to adopt the Casey report’s recommendation that the ‘out of area’ licensing loophole be immediately […]
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The UK is facing a Guinness zero drought this Christmas as workers at the company’s Belfast brewery announced eight days of strikes this December in a dispute over pay. The workers who are members of Unite, will begin strike action on Friday 5 December and walkouts will continue until the early hours of Saturday 13 […]
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Bus drivers across South Wales are celebrating a pay win after securing an above-inflation award following strike action across the network. Unite members had been locked in a bitter struggle with their employer First Cymru, which resulted in drivers resorting to eight days of strike action to highlight the low levels of pay they were […]
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A photographic exhibition in two libraries across Doncaster opened to the public on Friday (27 November) with the support of Unite Community. The Voice of the People project has been organised by Unite Community member Les Monaghan. It tells the stories of local people, through images and words, and the impact that austerity has had […]
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Strikes planned by security officers at the Bank of England this week have been called off after workers won an improved pay offer and union recognition. The 40 Unite members involved in the dispute work for Amulet Security (Churchill Security Solutions) Limited, which took over the contract at the Bank from Mitie Security in February […]
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Direct talks are the way to fix pay and avoid falling foul of minimum wage laws
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Direct talks are the way to fix pay and avoid falling foul of minimum wage laws
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Unite members and their supporters held a rally through the streets of Birmingham in support of bin workers this morning (1 Dec). Hundreds of supporters and striking workers gathered for the rally outside the Smithfield Depot at 8.30 on the first day of strike action by agency workers employed by Job & Talent, before marching […]
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Local government workers rarely seek recognition – but they deserve it. Nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond to help their community thrive
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Local government workers rarely seek recognition – but they deserve it. Nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond to help their community thrive
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Failure to deliver a meaningful pay rise will make recruitment and retention problems worse
The post Council and school staff need a fair pay rise, say unions appeared first on UNISON National.
Failure to deliver a meaningful pay rise will make recruitment and retention problems worse
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Christina McAnea speaks to National Young Members’ Conference
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