Check out this modern remake of an old classic at https://www.in-unison.org/post/what-have-unions-ever-done-for-us
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1st anniversary of the coup in Myanmar – TUC Statement
Picture from this BBC report on young people training to fight the vile military dictatorship in Myanmar. Below is TUC statement. It is good to see that Total are withdrawing their operations in Myanmar. Not so 14 years ago. I must find out which…Read more…
“UK workers’ pension funds now own just 6% of UK listed shares” (and the rest by tax avoiders/evaders?)
Check out this TUC report on the 90% decline of UK shareholding by UK Pension funds. Our UK companies are now largely owned by tax avoiders (or worse)
“UK workers’ pension funds get little from FTSE100 share dividends and buy-backsNew report recommends…Read more…
“Trade unions are more vital than ever – so why is the government attacking them?”
Hat tip Frances O’Grady – TUC General Secretary “PoliticsHome”
“As 2022 begins, a pandemic is raging, nearly a million workers are on zero-hours contracts, two million workers have no right to sick pay and five million earn less than the real living wa…Read more…
“Reboot furlough to save jobs in sectors hit by Plan B” says TUC
“The TUC has called for Treasury support to protect jobs, and for the sick pay system to be fixed to reduce spread of Omicron, in response to today’s announcement of ‘plan B’ restrictions.The union body highlights that when a work from home instruction…Read more…
London UNISON, Trade Union Congress & America Federation of Labour
Today I went to the Greater London Regional UNISON office for the first time in nearly 2 years (due to Covid) in order to support a member being interviewed virtually by their employer. The office is in the historic Congress House, the home of th…Read more…
TUC Diploma in Contemporary Trade Unionism
I am currently near the end of an excellent TUC Diploma course on Employment Law so will need a rest from studying in January but maybe another time…
“We thought you might be interested in the attached course which will run over a year aimed a…Read more…
“On Halloween Remember Nothing s as Scary as NOT BEING IN A UNION!
Hat tip Jonathan Dunning via Adrian Kennett. One of the worse things about being a trade union rep is that non members will contact you about serious issues and ask for representation. In the same way that you cannot get car insurance, after you…Read more…
West Indian Soldier
TUC LESE Race Relations Committee FREE invite to visit:
“Black History Education” Exhibition: West Indian Soldier @ National Army Museum – Royal Hospital Rd, London SW3 4HT Wednesday 6 October 2021 @ 4pm Group visit -&nb…Read more…
UNISON calls for proper investment for public services after COVID
With the 153rd annual TUC congress underway, UNISON vice president Andrea Egan spoke of the need for a proper investment in public services
The article UNISON calls for proper investment for public…Read more…
Good news, bad news and the same challenges – trade union membership statistics
Check out this article by TUC Carl Roper. TUC Membership grew last year for the 4th year in a row. There are still huge challenges, particularly in the private sector but the recent announcement that Uber has recognised the GMB is really positive…Read more…
Three Labour Movement AGM’s in one Week
Last week I attended 3 different Annual General Meetings.
On Tuesday and Thursday evening, it was the Newham Labour Group AGM (Councillors) where I was elected unopposed as Group Chair.
Then on Wednesday UNISON Greater London Regional Council AG…Read more…
TUC – employers “massively under-reporting” Covid work-related deaths
Yet another massive Government failure over Covid. Hat tip TUC report and picture Morning Star.
· “Employers claim just 2.5% of working-age Covid deaths are from exposure to Coronavirus at work · …Read more…
New manifesto defends workers’ rights from Artificial Intelligence
UNISON backs the TUC’s warning that employment law is failing to keep pace with the rapid expansion of AI in the workplace
The article New manifesto defends workers’ rights from Artificial…Read more…
TUC Pensions Conference 2021: Fair pensions for all
The TUC pensions conference brings together representatives from trade unions and the pension sector to debate the latest policy issues.
The full programme and sign up can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tuc-pensions-conference-fair…Read more…
You can put pressure on the government -Give all key workers a pay rise
A Short History of Trade Unions
If you ever wondered about the history of trade unions then I recommend this 5 minute 46 second introduction on YouTube.
Part of my TUC Employment law course work.
Update: Check out a very good analysis of the more recent history and possib…Read more…
TUC Diploma in Employment Law: Day 1
On Friday I started a 36 week “virtual” part time Level 2 course on Employment law arranged by the TUC and taught by tutors from CONEL college.
It is mostly “self directed” study with monthly “face to face” group meetings and some 121 tut…Read more…
Love Unions 8-14 February 2021
Today I attended the TUC London, East & South East (LESE) Regional Council meeting as a UNISON delegate. LESE is the largest of the TUC’s six English regions and covers three of the former government regions: London, the South East, an…Read more…
Request denied
An overwhelming majority of working mums who have requested furlough to homeschool their children have been denied, a shocking new survey has revealed. The poll, published this week by the TUC, has…Read more…