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Unite reminds bus driver members of their Section 44 rights after Government announces ending of mask requirements for passengers

Unite, which represents tens of thousands of bus drivers, has written to its members setting out their legal rights, after the government confirmed that passengers in England will no longer have to wear face coverings on public transport. […]

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Usdaw condemn ending of £20 Universal Credit uplift

Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed deep disappointment with the confirmation, by the Work and Pensions Secretary, that the £20 uplift in Universal Credit will end in September, despite widespread opposition.  A survey by Usdaw found that 57% of workers on Universal Credit are struggling to pay their gas and electric bills. 80% said they […]

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Statement on Health and Care Bill 2021-22 by Keep Our NHS Public

https://www.facebook.com/events/339224764333387/ The Health and Care Bill will be launched this week, as Prime Minister Johnson overrules his new Health Secretary and Covid cases soar. KONP calls for widespread public opposition to the Bill, and for MPs and Lords to vote against it at every opportunity. The Bill will break the national NHS into 42 separate […]

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Unite back Fire and Rehire Bill

Unite, has today has endorsed Barry Gardiner’s parliamentary bill to end fire and rehire. Unite’s general secretary, Len McCluskey, called the practice, in which employers sack their workers only to rehire them on lower pay and worse conditions, “a disease that’s ripping through our workplaces”. Barry Gardiner MP presented his bill in Parliament as a Private […]

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Appeal for climate change learning materials for NEU learning hub

From the NEU Climate Change Network There is a flood of climate change learning materials out there. The National Education Union is aiming to put a selection of some of the most useful on our web site and for the run up to the CoP to be a time to campaign for more teachers and […]

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