Unite vows to defend workers from Tory attack on the right to strike A “predictable” attack from a Government that wants the country to take a pay cut Commenting on the transport secretary’s plans to introduce the Transport Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is just another predictable attack on trade unions from […]
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GET READY! TO HAVE YOUR SAY! ON HIGHER EDUCATION PAY! 3% is not good enough! With real inflation (RPI) running at 11.8%, it’s a massive national pay cut. Your Unite branch is holding a consultative ballot to find out whether you’d be prepared to take industrial action. Check your email and vote YES! Don’t lose […]
In the latest Tory anti-union attacks transport minister Shapps pledges to drive workers back to the workhouse. Today (Wednesday 27 July) in a lengthy interview with the Daily Telegraph – where most proposed government legislation seems to be announced these days – transport minister Grant Shapps announced the latest plans in the government’s campaign to outlaw unions. […]
Despite advice, reviews and reports continuing to support the Human Rights Act (incorporating the European convention on human rights), this finger-wagging government seems to believe that it can shore up support by rolling back these rights from those it wants to target. That means, potentially, anyone at all that wants and needs to challenge those […]
Wednesday 10 November 2021 Salami Slicing The University of Cambridge, one of the wealthiest and most illustrious institutions in the country, has been accused of ‘salami slicing’ over its plans to outsource up to 50 maintenance and estates’ workers to private companies. Unite the union said that if the proposal was completed by 1 April next year […]
Barts under pressure as Serco cancels its contract with the NHS Trust on day Unite confirms strike ballot Serco has today (3 November) confirmed that its current Soft Services contract with Barts Health NHS Trust will end on 30 April 2023. Unite is demanding that there must be “no more contracts for outsourcing privateers that put profit before people”. Last July, due to Unite pressure, Serco lost […]
Unite the union has today (Wednesday) announced the final results of its members’ vote for each of the three candidates which is as follows: Sharon Graham – 46,696 votes Steve Turner – 41,833 votes Gerard Coyne – 35,334 votes. A total of 124,147 votes were cast. Sharon Graham will succeed Len McCluskey who has been general secretary of the […]
Documents And Emails Sent on behalf of Siobhan Endean Dear Colleagues,New JNCHES Pay 2021/2022 Thank you for your support in promoting the Unite consultative ballot of all members on the JNCHES final offer on pay, which is attached. All members covered by JNCHES national pay negotiations received either a postal ballot or online ballot email […]