Great picture of elected UNISON National Executive Council members at our National Delegate Conference in Brighton in 2017. Read more…
UNISON’s African Migrant Workers Seminar 14 October 2017
I will circulate amongst Branch members. Monica is a top union organiser and it is really great that UNISON provides such support for members.Read more…
Do you want to be a MP? Unison wants to hear from you.
“The recent general election saw Labour take a huge stride towards Downing Street.As no party won a majority, the next election could be just around the corner. That’s why the Labour Party plans to select candidates for 75 of the most marginal seats in England in the coming months. Welsh and…Read more…
11 weeks until the TUC National Inspection Day
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Vote James Beckles for Greater London Seat on National Labour Link (APF) Committee
(Ballot papers are now out for all UNISON members in Greater London who are part of the Labour Link).
This is the message that my branch which nominated James has sent out
“Dear Branch Members
Ballot papers for this very important election should b…Read more…
Housing association pensions survey 2017
UNISON is carrying out mapping work on what is happening with housing association staff pension arrangements and their relationship with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Please do all you can to encourage responses to this survey.
Than…Read more…
Black History Month, Carnival & Conference 2017
Black Members – please see important information below to action or note, thanks.
Notting Hill Carnival, London, 27-28 AugustNotting Hill Carnival is Europe’s largest street festival representing London’s multicultural past and present. UNISON has a regular presence every year at the carnival…Read more…
UNISON wins another important legal case over employers who fail to consult unions
Following on from the victory over employment tribunal fees on Wednesday.
“UNISON has won a landmark court victory today (Friday 28 July) that makes it much harder for employers to ignore staff when making major changes in the workplace.
The Court of…Read more…
UNISON gets employment tribunal fees scrapped
What a fantastic legal victory for UNISON and all British workers at the Supreme Court today. I must admit as a UNISON NEC member when we received reports on the 4 year legal battle which got turned down by the High Court and the Appeal Court that I wa…Read more…
Massive win for working people as Supreme Court rejects employment tribunal fees
The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the government’s sky-high tribunal fees are unlawful, accepting UNISON’s argument that the fees are restricting working people’s access to justice. What’s more, the government will have to refund any fees paid since 2013 — at a…Read more…
Council and school workers deserve a pay rise!
As a Councillor I was sent this motion by UNISON which I support and will send to our Council Labour Group, Newham School Governors and West Ham Labour Party Branch and General Committee.
(Please note that workers in local government and sc…Read more…
UNISON “There for You” appeal (collective self help for workers by workers)
Show your support for UNISON There for You by doing something magnificent today!
I am delighted to attach our review for 2016 illustrating just how, There for You, UNISON’s own charity, helped members and what we achieved.
Many of those …Read more…
“Telling Boris where to Go Seminar” aka “Local Government, Ethical Investment & the Law” (with Podcast Link)
This morning I spoke on behalf of UNISON at a breakfast seminar at the the headquarters of law firm, Bindmans, in central London.
Bindman had acted on behalf of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in their recent Judicial Review High Court victory, over…Read more…
UNISON at Notting Hill HA
Picture of Notting Hill UNISON activists in Vauxhall with our ace branch Fighting Fund Organiser, Mary Stump (left), after one of the most successful lunchtime recruitment events I have attended. Six new members filled out forms and there was huge inte…Read more…
UNISON Labour Link National Forum 2017
Picture from this evenings UNISON Labour Link London region delegation meal.
This morning I took part in the National Labour Link Committee pre-Forum meeting. The number one issue was of course the General election and its aftermath.
Our National For…Read more…
Fifteen minute care makeover hell
Watch this clip from Claire Sweeney’s new exploitative ’15 minute Makeover’ show where a care worker has to get a vulnerable person ready for the day in, you guessed it, in just 15 minutes! Find out more https://savecarenow.org.uk/petition
Don’t Kiss Your NHS Goodbye: VOTE LABOUR THIS THURSDAY
Please share if you want a free NHS or have a USA Trump style scheme that will demand evidence that you can pay before you or your family receive any treatment.
The choice on Thursday is yours. Do not dare to whinge if you vote to kiss your NHS goodby…Read more…
Re-elected to UNISON NEC for a 4th term
I was really pleased to get confirmation on Tuesday that I had been re-elected unopposed as the UNISON Community representative on our National Executive Council (General seat) for a 4th two year term of office.
I did think that I had an opponent agai…Read more…
“Why fossil fuel divestment isn’t the answer”
Last month I went to a well attended public meeting on this topic in Forest Gate Coffee7 and a Chatham House rules seminar in the City. This article today in Professional Pensions reflects what I think and said at those meetings.
John Gray says it’s b…Read more…
Unison School Uniform Grants 2017
There For You are now accepting applications for help with school uniform costs. How much are the Grants? They are one-off grants of £40 per school age child, up to a total of £120 Am I eligible? To be eligible … Continue reading →Read more…