After Labour’s landslide election victory, UNISON congratulated and welcomed new and returning MPs with links to the union
The article UNISON’s voice is at the heart of government first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON’s voice is at the heart of government
After Labour’s landslide election victory, UNISON congratulated and welcomed new and returning MPs with links to the union
The article UNISON’s voice is at the heart of government first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Make Parliamentary staff safety a priority
Unite, which represents more than 300 Parliamentary staff, has called on political parties to make staff protection from sexual harassment and misconduct a top priority. The call comes amid the…Read more…
‘Keep our families fed’ call
A group of Universal Credit claimants, members of Unite Community, will stage a protest outside parliament on Wednesday, September 8 from 10:30am to urge Tory MPs to back Labour’s push to cancel the…Read more…
Back Barry’s Bill!
Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner, Jeremy Corbyn, Andy McDonald, Zarah Sultana, Grahame Morris and dozens more, flocked to a campaign event outside Parliament on Wednesday (June 16) in a strong…Read more…
‘Together we can win’
Unite, has today (June 16) endorsed Barry Gardiner’s parliamentary bill to end fire and rehire. Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, called the practice, in which employers sack…Read more…
Melrose CEO accused of misleading Parliament
Unite is demanding that Simon Peckham, chief executive of Melrose PLC, urgently corrects his evidence to parliament following a select committee hearing today (February 23). During the evidence…Read more…
Momentum grows for furlough scheme extension
Momentum is growing across the political spectrum for the government to row back on its intention to cease the job retention scheme (JRS) from November 1 and move to safeguard industry and business…Read more…
‘Catalyst for real change’
The shocking extent of bullying and harassment of parliamentary staff was laid bare this week (July 11) in a new report — and Unite’s parliamentary staff branch are hopeful it will bring…Read more…
‘My sense of self was crushed’
Unite has called for root and branch reform of employment practices following a bombshell report out today (July 11) into parliamentary bullying and harassment. The inquiry led by Gemma White…Read more…
Dave Prentis urges MPs to extend Article 50 notice period
‘Simply put, Parliament needs more time to avoid chaos,’ writes UNISON general secretary
The article Dave Prentis urges MPs to extend Article 50 notice period first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Race, gender, class in the “Mother of Parliaments”
Recently I went to a late afternoon event in the House of Commons then afterwards had a drink (or three) with a colleague in a nearby pub.
The pub and road outside became full with drinkers enjoying the end of the workday and the glorious sunshine.
Gambling away jobs
Unite shop stewards representing over 100,000 manufacturing workers travelled from across the UK today (July 17) to lobby Tory MPs for a sensible Brexit that supports key industries and jobs. …Read more…
Passport deal appeal?
UK printing firm De La Rue, which last month lost a public contract to a French-Dutch company to produce British passports, announced last night (April 2) that it would challenge the government’s…Read more…
Standing up for jobs
Unite’s campaign to keep production of British passports in Britain was ramped up today as Labour MP Liz Twist presented an urgent question in the House of Commons this afternoon (March 26) on the…Read more…
‘Beggars belief’
Failed outsourcing firm Carillion continued making huge pay outs to its shareholders even as the hole in its pension fund grew in the seven years before the company went bust, it has been revealed….Read more…
Take action against Phillip Hammond’s comments on disability
Ask your MP to sign an Early Day Motion asking the Chancellor to retract his comments
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Dignity in work call
The statement today (December 21) by Andrea Leadsom regarding the working group into bullying and harassment in parliament, has made some helpful recommendations but much more progress will be needed…Read more…
Beating back the blacklisters
Unite construction members were among the dozens of trade unionists who descended on Parliament to demand justice for blacklisted workers on today’s (December 6) national day of action. …Read more…
Brexit secrets?
The government is refusing to release 58 secret Brexit impact studies in order to obstruct Parliament and hide the damage its “shambolic” handling of Brexit could cause the country, Unite has said….Read more…