One of my major reasons for becoming a trade union activist was to combat bullying at work. It still motivates me now, at what happens when there is imbalance of power at work. Check out this UNISON resource on tackling “Bullying and harassment”….Read more…
WORK – The ESG Conference
(This looks interesting. It should not have needed the onslaught of Covid to raise the profile of “Social” in ESG. There is also too much #LabourRightsWashing going on )
“WORK – The Conference
The Covid-19 pandemic has served to remind us…Read more…
To vape or not to vape at work?
Last month the Government issued a Five Year Tobacco Control plan for England. Several newspapers reported that this proposed that routine bans of vaping products at the workplace or in public spaces…Read more…
Homeworking is up – now time for employers to speed up
Are you thinking “why wasn’t I at home today?” As we struggle home from work, we are often driven to wonder why we are making the journey in the first place. There is a lot that can upset us – delays, congestion, thoughtless road users, having to stand on public transport and a general…Read more…
More employees want to work from home – how can we make it happen?
Today marks the 11th National Work from Home Day, organised by Work Wise UK, who promote smarter working (flexible working, good homeworking and mobile working). The good news is that there has been some real progress over the past decade, with employe…Read more…
Sports Direct: Valentine’s Day action is biggest yet
Local actions took place in more than 30 cities, and we handed in a petition of more than 20,000 signatures.Read more…
English National Opera: Keep the chorus full time on full pay
The ENO chorus, who many see as the heart of the company, are threatened with job cuts and having their pay reduced to 75%. Join their petition.Read more…
Sports Direct faces Christmas under pressure
The good news is we may be seeing the first signs of movement at Sports Direct. The bad news is that it is still not enough.Read more…
Sports Direct in denial following undercover probe
A Guardian undercover investigation has revealed more shameful practices at Sports Direct, including evidence that many of its warehouse staff take home less than the legal minimum wage.Read more…
Sports Direct: Six strikes and you’re out?
What if we subjected Sports Direct to its own six strikes policy?Read more…
Investigation exposes Sports Direct’s unacceptable working conditions
Why did Sports Direct warehouse call out ambulances 82 times?Read more…
Trade union bill: Government wins round two. What’s next?
The bill is far from finished, and we’ll be fighting it all the way over the coming months.Read more…
Sports Direct: Stop your shameful work practices
Help us end this corporate giant’s reliance on low pay and zero-hours contracts.Read more…
Will your MP protect the right to strike?
Our MPs will soon get their first chance to debate the government’s controversial trade union bill. Can you write to yours?Read more…
Pizza Express victory!
The restaurant chain has just announced that it is going to drop the 8% admin feeRead more…
Don’t let employers use agency temps to break strikes
The Government plan to overturn the longstanding ban on using agency temp workers to break strikes.Read more…
Pizza Express, stop pinching staff tips!
Unite are calling for the 8% admin fee on tips to be scrapped.Read more…
David Cameron’s 3 day boost for trade union organising
David Cameron is launching a new election policy today, giving everyone working in a firm over 250 employees and all public sector workers, the right to three days’ extra paid leave every year to do voluntary work. He has described the pledge, which covers half the UK workforce as the “clearest…Read more…
Some good news on mental health (at last)?
Trade unions are finding ways to prevent mental health problems or, if it’s already happened to get employers to enable them to continue in work.
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Fair Pay Fortnight: Tweet for fair pay?
It’s Fair Pay Fortnight from 16 February to 1 March – two weeks of campaigns and activities tackling our growing pay crisis.Read more…