Ending union members’ right to have their subs deducted from wages would be disruptive, centralist and make absolutely no sense
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TUC Rally and Lobby against authoritarian & extremist Tory TU Bill
Picture college is from yesterdays TUC protest rally and Parliamentary lobby against the Tory Trade Union Bill which is an attempt by the Government to attack fundamental rights and freedoms at work.
First, there was a lunchtime rally in Central Hall,…Read more…
UNISON welcomes government climb down over restrictions on unions’ social media activity
Welcoming the news today (Tuesday) that the government has decided to abandon plans for unions to give two weeks notice of any social media activity when involved in industrial action, UNISON General…Read more…
‘A complete bashing of TU rights’
Thousands gathered at a TUC Support the Right to Strike lobby and rally in London today (November 2), where trade unionists from across the country came to fight the trade union Bill. Unite…Read more…
“We’re not the enemy within”
At the packed Protect the right to strike TUC rally today (November 2) Unite general secretary Len McCluskey spoke out against the trade union Bill, urging opposition to it. He said, “The aim…Read more…
Rally shows strength of feeling over trade union bill
Workers travel from across the UK to tell their MPs their concerns over trade union bill
The article Rally shows strength of feeling over trade union bill first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘Ideology and sheer spite’
The trade union Bill is an attack on basic freedoms, public safety and will do lasting damage to industrial relations the TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady has told a packed rally in London today…Read more…
Still time to stop the trade union bill: Tweet your MP
The thousands of people emailing and tweeting their MPs about the trade union bill have made a difference – and we need to keep up the pressure.Read more…
The lobby before the storm?
Tomorrow (November 3) MPs will hear the third reading of the government’s sinister trade union bill; today workers from across the country will greet them outside of Parliament in a last ditch…Read more…
More than 500 UNISON members working in public services heading to Westminster for mass lobby
More than 500 UNISON members working in public services heading to Westminster for mass lobby UNISON members working in public services will make more than half of the 1,000 strong group of workers…Read more…
David Cameron: Don’t threaten the right to strike
The proposals in the trade union bill fundamentally undermine the right to strike in the UK.Read more…
TUC mass lobby of Parliament – protect the right to strike #KillTheBill #TUBill
Monday 2 November
“As you know the Trade Union Bill is the biggest assault on working people’s rights in living memory. We need as many branches and members as possible in Westminster on Monday to lobby MPs and ensure they are aware of the key issues, the impact it will have on our…Read more…
Tricks but no treats
Join us on Monday to stop this nightmare that is the Trade Union Bill
The article Tricks but no treats first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
The Trade Union Bill: Graeme’s story
My name is Graeme Matheson and I work as a building services engineer
The article The Trade Union Bill: Graeme’s story first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Welsh councils and unions unite to oppose Trade Union Bill
Cymru/Wales local government employers defend facility time, check-off and union rights for council workers
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The Trade Union Bill: T’s story
T works as a night awake care assistant in a residential home for the elderly.
The article The Trade Union Bill: T’s story first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Using agency workers to break strikes will threaten safety
I have already written about the effect that the Trade Union Bill will have on health and safety by restricting the right to strike and limiting the amount of time off that trade union health and…Read more…
Using agency workers to break strikes will threaten safety
I have already written about the effect that the Trade Union Bill will have on health and safety by restricting the right to strike and limiting the amount of time off that trade union health and…Read more…
The Trade Union Bill and my job: Sean’s story
My name is Sean Keown and I work as a Pharmacy Technician. My job involves dispensing and checking medicines, counselling patients, and updating computer systems related to the issue of patient…Read more…
The Trade Union Bill: Roger’s story
Roger is 70 years old and has been retired from Sheffield City Council as an administrator since 1997
The article The Trade Union Bill: Roger’s story first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…