Unions slam government’s “paltry” 3% pay offer for NHS workers 21 July 2021 / 28 July 2021 by matthewhull NHS unions have slammed the government's proposed 3% pay offer for NHS workers on Agenda for Change contracts. Read more » GMB Keep Our NHS Public NHS RCN Unite
Lack of pay rise for NHS staff “an absolute insult”, say Greens 21 July 2021 / 21 July 2021 by matthewhull The lack of any pay rise for NHS staff in the government’s announcement today is “an absolute insult” to those who have risked their lives throughout the Covid pandemic, the Green Party has said. Read more »
Musicians’ Union members back Universal Basic Income 20 July 2021 / 28 July 2021 by matthewhull The Musicians' Union (MU) Conference today backed a Universal Basic Income (UBI) after a campaign by a Green Party trade unionist. Read more »
Sharon Graham: “Our obsession with the Labour Party needs to end” 19 July 2021 / 19 July 2021 by matthewhull Our written interview with Sharon Graham, candidate for General Secretary of Unite the Union. Graham currently leads the union's Organising and Leverage Department. Read more » elections Unite
Steve Turner: “I will be the greenest general secretary of our labour movement” 19 July 2021 / 19 July 2021 by matthewhull Our written interview with Steve Turner, candidate for General Secretary of Unite the Union. Turner is currently the union's Assistant General Secretary. Read more » elections Unite
Gerard Coyne: “I want to protect Unite members in tough times” 19 July 2021 / 19 July 2021 by matthewhull Our written interview with Gerard Coyne, candidate for General Secretary of Unite the Union. Coyne was the union's Regional Secretary in the West Midlands until 2017. Read more » elections Unite
NHS: Covid, Pay & the Health & Care Bill – Meeting July 27th 16 July 2021 / 21 January 2025 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. Read more » Green Party Trade Union Group Keep Our NHS Public NHS
Unite reminds bus driver members of their Section 44 rights after Government announces ending of mask requirements for passengers 12 July 2021 / 29 July 2021 by martinfrancis2 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. Read more » bus drivers Covid19 safety Unite
Usdaw condemn ending of £20 Universal Credit uplift 11 July 2021 / 11 July 2021 by martinfrancis2 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 […] Read more » Universal Credit uplift Usdaw
Statement on Health and Care Bill 2021-22 by Keep Our NHS Public 8 July 2021 / 21 January 2025 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 […] Read more »
