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This year’s Disabled Workers Conference was well attended with over 200 delegates representing 30 different trade unions. Unsurprisingly, the Unite delegation was the largest at the conference and our delegates spoke in many of the debates. The Conference opened with a speech from the Chair of the TUC Disabled Workers Committee, Martyn Gwyther of Unite. […]
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Unions are turning the heat up on employers and being encouraged to join a TUC led week of action where union health and safety reps carry out inspections into their workplace temperatures. The week of action is scheduled for 14 – 20 July. With the weather hotting up, so are workplaces. Unite has long been […]
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While being a trade union safety rep is definitely not a glamorous role, most people realise it is not a joke if you have to work outside a properly equipped office and/or suffer from many disabilities and don’t have ready access to a toilet or are not…Read more…
#HeartUnions week 10-16 February 2025 – Join in and let’s grow our movementCan you run a recruitment stall in your local area?Run your event any time during #HeartUnions week, 10 – 16 February, or later if you need to.Sign up here&…Read more…
The TUC last year relaunched its UNISONREPS website which you can apply for a log in here TUC – UNIONREPSIt is an excellent resource where you can ask (and answer) questions of reps from other trade unions on various issues :-EqualityHealth …Read more…
New act will strengthen protection against sexual harassment in the workplace, but UNISON will continue to campaign for further improvements to the law
The article New protection against sexual harassment first appeared on the UNISON National site.
New act will strengthen protection against sexual harassment in the workplace, but UNISON will continue to campaign for further improvements to the law
The article New protection against sexual harassment first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unions and equality campaigners have today (Monday) condemned escalating attacks on flexible working.A joint statement released today – signed by organisations and campaigners including the TUC, Age UK, the Fawcett Society, Anna Whitehouse (found…Read more…
Prime Minister’s TUC speech gives welcome commitment to care reform
The article Partnership working can help right the wrongs inflicted by Conservative governments first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Prime Minister’s TUC speech gives welcome commitment to care reform
The article Partnership working can help right the wrongs inflicted by Conservative governments first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This afternoon at 4pm it was the start of Trade Union Congress 2024 in Brighton Conference centre. Congress will last until Wednesday. I am here as a UNISON delegate and was really pleased that the first motion was “Standing up for care workers” moved …Read more…
Fair pay needed to begin solving recruitment problems
The article Only fairer wages and a national care service can solve the growing crisis in social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON will be giving evidence to the public inquiry on the effect of the pandemic on the NHS and how it responded. Members’ input will help inform this
The article TUC COVID-19 survey – please add your experiences first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON will be giving evidence to the public inquiry on the effect of the pandemic on the NHS and how it responded. Members’ input will help inform this
The article TUC COVID-19 survey – please add your experiences first appeared on the UNISON National site.
(Text largely from my twitter account @grayee) “At @The_TUC LESE AGM in Congress House, London (home of the British Trade union movement) which I am attending as a @unisonglr delegate. After a minutes silence to remember comrades who have died i…Read more…
Hat tip TUC. Good stuff!Read more…
Picture of Keynote speaker, Liz Kendall MP, at today’s TUC Pension conference. Will post more later in week. There is definitely a feeling we are going to win power at next General election but we cannot take anything for granted. Read more…
Love Unions week finishes on Sunday. In the meanwhile :-“Have a bit of musical fun, with deep political foundations And if you and all your trade union friends want to cheer yourselves up and give your politics a happy bounce in HeartUnions week, then …Read more…
TUC heartunions week 202412 – 18 February 2024Annual TUC week to promote trade unions and UNISON to the wider public and in workplaces.Read more…