Deregulation has been a disaster for UK buses – research has shown that it has translated into higher fares, worse services and a fall in bus use and lower pay for bus workers. In the big…Read more…
‘No stone unturned’
Unite has warned that it will leave ‘no stone unturned’ if Doncaster refuse contractor Suez presses ahead with breaking the law during forthcoming strike action. Unite has received evidence…Read more…
Renationalise failing privatised probation services, say unions
The government must bring failing privatised probation services back under public control instead of leaving the taxpayer to bail them out, UNISON, NAPO and GMB said today (Wednesday). The three…Read more…
Higher education: UNISON wins SOAS commitment to end outsourcing
Union’s campaign sees employer agree to bring all core support services back in house by September 2018
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Help stop the sale of NHS Professionals
UNISON backs We Own It campaign against sell-off – you can help by signing the petition and urging your MP to back the Early Day Motion 152
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#UNDC “Why we need to build a new housing consensus for affordable and decent homes for all”
This is the speech I gave on Thursday on behalf of the NEC about the Housing motion put forward by London Region and my branch.
“Conference/Chair
John Gray, Community NEC, speaking in favour of motion 36 as amended. I happen also to…Read more…
Privatisation still the threat but we are turning the tide, conference hears
The ‘scourge of outsourcing’ and the successes we need to add to
The article Privatisation still the threat but we are turning the tide, conference hears first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The stats are in on rail privatisation… it’s not looking good.
Privatisation has cost the taxpayer over £50bn in unnecessary costs. A joint study by Essex University and Queen Mary’s University has confirmed what unions and passenger groups have been saying for years. Privatisation has been a colossal waste of money. The conclusions are damning. The “hugely…Read more…
The rail franchise needs more than just a reboot
The current system of rail franchising leaves much to be desired. Passenger satisfaction is very uneven, and the system is not well aligned with the needs of the economy. Today, Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT) published a report on the state of Rail Franchising in the UK. Since 1998 range of…Read more…
‘Enough is enough’
Unite members joined campaigners from Yorkshire and beyond as they collectively took to the streets in Leeds on Saturday (April 1) in defence of the NHS. With a turnout reportedly exceeding…Read more…
Gross government incompetence
Taxpayers and workers will pay the price for gross government incompetence, after the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) announced on Monday (March 27) it would axe a multi-billion pound…Read more…
From trollies to Trident?
The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) – first formed after the 1989 Deal Barracks bomb attack over concerns that private security were not properly trained to guard MoD sites – is now under…Read more…
Passenger safety threat
Plans to strip Network Rail of complete control of England’s railway tracks are a retrograde step that raises the spectre of the Hatfield train crash in 2000 which happened under the watch of…Read more…
Support the Kinsley Three – Solidarty Gig 3 December
“3 school cleaners on strike because C&D Cleaning Services cut our pay & conditions and refused to recognise our union…Read more…
Why trade agreements are bad for our health
Our understanding of trade deals is limited because they have largely been a matter for the EU. Post-Brexit, we should be concerned about what’s happening in Europe, as well as what sort of trade…Read more…
Double blow for Bromley council
Bromley council has been dealt a double blow to its plans to sell-off the borough’s treasured libraries. Bexley council has informed Bromley council that it will no longer be looking to…Read more…
UNISON Northern Ireland warns of care home crisis
Closures of care homes increasing as private firms run into trouble
The article UNISON Northern Ireland warns of care home crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Labour Conference: Stopping and reversing the failed experiment of privatisation
Only by bringing the party back together, can we build better public services for all. Only by bringing the party back together can we ensure decent pay for our public service champions.
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‘Spectre of privatisation’
Unite officials say they are ‘extremely disappointed’ that an un-named council source is raising the spectre of privatisation for Edinburgh City Council’s refuse services. Unite was responding…Read more…
Unhealthy development: How DfID promotes health privatisation
UNISON is calling on DFID to reassess its health strategy and end its support for private healthcare schemes. Instead it should focus on the eradication of poverty, through support for quality public…Read more…