Shocking statistic is shared as over 300 delegates attend UNISON’s national retired members’ conference in Brighton
The article Nearly two million pensioners in the UK now live in poverty first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Nearly two million pensioners in the UK now live in poverty
Shocking statistic is shared as over 300 delegates attend UNISON’s national retired members’ conference in Brighton
The article Nearly two million pensioners in the UK now live in poverty first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Care recruitment crisis won’t end while workers are living in poverty, says UNISON
Decent wages have to be at the heart of the promised national care service the country needs so desperately
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Care recruitment crisis won’t end while workers are living in poverty, says UNISON
Decent wages have to be at the heart of the promised national care service the country needs so desperately
The article Care recruitment crisis won’t end while workers are living in poverty, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Poverty is a choice made by the powerful
Take action now – end the cost of living scandal. Email your MP: https://action.unison.org.uk/page/128….
Every day working people are unable to keep the lights on in their own homes or feed their families. It’s the government’s choice. If they can …Read more…
“Over-55s braced to work into their 70s as cost-of-living bites”
A dreadful story. While some of us may want to think about working after retirement, nearly all of us would want to have the choice and not be forced to work until we drop. The answer is greater financial support by employers and government for p…Read more…
You now need a pension pot lump sum worth £646,000 to have a comfortable retirement
Check out this shocking report that rising prices mean that in last year a couple on a “minimum” retirement income (including state pension) will need almost 20% income (extra £3200 pa) per year. But who anyway wants to retire on the “minimum”?To…Read more…
Leaving workers in poverty is no way to run vital services
Holding down pay will worsen a bad situation
The article Leaving workers in poverty is no way to run vital services first appeared on the UNISON National site.
“A Space to Learn, Live & Play” (but can West Ham residents afford to live here?)
Today I joined a zoom presentation by the developers of the old Ford car dealer showrooms at 259 Plaistow Road, West Ham ward, Newham.
I was there as a local ward Councillor with my colleague Cllr McLean (Cllr Whitworth had a medical clash and w…Read more…
A Phoenix for Christmas Dinner?
“We’ve been working against holiday hunger for three and a half years now as a trade union with Unite Community and industrial members. I believe trade unions should be doing more of this work – it…Read more…
67% of Newham Children live in households in poverty after housing costs
I have been pushing on social media the Newham Council consultation on changes to our allocation policy and our new housing strategy.
Recently I had a push back from someone who did not believe our stats on how how many of our residents live in…Read more…
The struggles of rural poverty
Every year, or at least every normal year, the annual Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival takes place in the village of Tolpuddle, in Dorset, where trade unionists from across the UK gather to commemorate…Read more…
Report shines ‘searing light’ on Covid-19
As Unite had long suspected class and race are the biggest factors in determining those that have died or been taken ill by the Covid-19 pandemic – now an undeniable fact borne out the government’s…Read more…
‘Transforming lives’
John McDonnell lays out Labour’s plans to shorten hours and end in-work poverty.
The post ‘Transforming lives’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…
Extreme poverty rising
More than half of families visited by child support workers are destitute, a new survey of social workers and health visitors has revealed. The survey of 1,200 frontline support professionals…Read more…
The government needs to ‘sling their hook’
Local government delegates agree it’s essential to get rid of the Conservative government in order to save our services
The article The government needs to ‘sling their hook’ first appeared on the…Read more…
ReviveFM 94.0 – Poverty in Newham (and what the Council is doing about it)
Yesterday, in between campaigning for the European elections, Newham Council Cabinet lead for Finance, Cllr Terry Paul and myself were interviewed live on Community Radio, ReviveFM 94, which is based in Forest Gate, Newham.
Our interviewer was our Cou…Read more…
One of the reasons why we have chronic poverty & homelessness in this country
“Almost one in five of Britain’s biggest companies paid not a penny of corporation tax in the UK last year, it can be revealed.
The Mail on Sunday has managed to obtain the details of the tax paid by 69 of the FTSE 100 group of largest companies …Read more…
“Support our strike and say no to pension poverty and privatisation”
Support Staffordshire strike
Dear John,
Staffordshire University employers have announced that they will move lower-paid staff into a “subco” or wholly-owned subsidiary company, …Read more…
Strike over Staffordshire University cheating low paid workers out of a decent pension
Good luck to UNISON members in Staffordshire University striking again tomorrow to save their pensions.
The University is planning to get rid of its existing pension scheme for its low paid workers and replace with a rubbish scheme that will mean they…Read more…