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21 December 2023 / 21 December 2023 by martinfrancis2
The Campaign Against Climate Change has circulated a motion that it hopes will unite as much of the trade union movement as possible around a strong call for climate action as a class issue and a trade union issue. This is in response to the disappointing position taken by the TUC. Green Party members may […]
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18 December 2023 / 18 December 2023 by martinfrancis2
Many schools are facing cuts due to lack of funding, rising inflation and huge energy costs. The largest proportion of school budgets is spent on staff: teachers, teaching support staff, nursery nurses, admin and caretakers. All are essential to maintianing the quality of education and the smooth running of the school. In recent years teaching […]
As we look back on Autumn Conference it is worth recalling the positive steps that were made. This is not just a matter of policy motions but the involvement of trade unions in conference itself. The main policy gain was over support for shorter working hours and within that access to a four day week. […]
31 October 2023 / 31 October 2023 by martinfrancis2
The Green Party Trade Union Group are proud to have played our part in supporting the campaign to keep ticket offices open along with thousands of others. It is a victory that shows mass mobilisation and a cogent argument works. Congratulations to the RMT and all its members. The union statement is below: RAIL UNION […]
5 October 2023 / 5 October 2023 by martinfrancis2
5 October 2023 UUK has agreed to reverse the 35% cut made to the industry’s Universities Superannuation Scheme pension and restore what has been lost. In a joint statement, UUK and UCU agree to full benefit restoration to pre-April 2022 levels by Monday 1 April 2024, which is worth between £15 to £17bn, as well as […]
15 August 2023 / 15 August 2023 by martinfrancis2
The GPTU members’ meeting last night heard from a Unite speaker as the St Mungo’s strike entered its 11th week. The workers are striking for a 10% pay rise. Their pay has been cut by 25% in real terms since 2010 while the St Mungo’s CEO’s salary has risen by 77% since 2013. The homelessness […]
4 August 2023 by martinfrancis2
Workers demand dignity £15 per hour now! Thousands of Amazon workers in Coventry, the UK and internationally have been joining trade unions to demand fair pay and dignity at work, in a massive mobilisation of the trade union movement. The first strike by hundreds of workers took place at Coventry Amazon in January following earlier […]
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12 April 2022 / 12 April 2022 by martinfrancis2
The Green Party of England and Wales has a long-standing policy to replace Ofsted and so we welcome the launch at the National Education Union Conference this week of a petition to do exactly that. Ofsted is the source of much stress for education workers and closely tied to high-stakes testing that distorts the curriculum […]
29 July 2021 / 29 July 2021 by martinfrancis2
The long process of reducing services and closing hospitals in the NHS has a new name ‘Integrated Care Systems’. Private companies will be represented in new organisations deciding how to spend NHS money. Democracy has taken a back seat while corporate America created the system it will benefit from.
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16 July 2021 / 29 July 2021 by martinfrancis2
Hear from NHS Staff themselves talking about how our NHS workers and the broader social movements can come together to fightback. Organised by Keep Our NHS Public and NHS Staff Voices.
8 July 2021 / 16 July 2024 by martinfrancis2
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 “Integrated […]
20 June 2021 / 20 June 2021 by petermurry
A briefing event for Green Party members, on how to support the campaign for decent pay, public ownership, and patient safety in our NHS.
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18 May 2021 / 16 July 2024 by petermurry
The Green Party Trade Union group sends a message of support to teachers and support workers at Beal High School who are striking with the support of the NEU (The National Education Union) for inclusion in a nationally-agreed sick pay scheme. It is a disgrace that key workers should have to strike for this reason during a pandemic. GPTU […]
18 May 2021 / 18 May 2021 by petermurry
