This is a bad bill but without the labour movement pushing back with passion and vigour, it could have been much worse.
This is a bad bill but without the labour movement pushing back with passion and vigour, it could have been much worse.
Ministers have backed away from an outright ban on facility time across the UK’s public services
‘Now at least UNISON can concentrate on campaigning to protect public sector employees at work and the services they deliver’
The Bill as it stands is still incredibly flawed – with attacks on members' right to strike and restrictions on facility time. Whilst today’s concession from the government […]
Dave Prentis comments on the announcement in the Lords that the government is no longer to stop unions from collecting members’ subs via their pay packets
Peers voted overwhelmingly for three amendments to the bill, on electronic balloting, facility time, and the funds used by unions for political campaigning […]
The STUC is encouraging all its member unions and their branches to organise specific workplace activities that will both promote opposition to […]
East Midlands women speak out against unnecessary change in law ‘that can only harm relations between employers and workers’
Despite the government’s claims to the contrary, their plans are about gagging charities and charity workers from conducting necessary scrutiny.
As for the government, when even the person they charged with reviewing industrial action has so much […]
There could be no better place to be when thinking about the crucial work that ordinary trade union members do. And no better place to discuss the dreadful Trade Union Bill. Whether it’s […]
Across the country, members join together to celebrate trade unions
I never thought I’d one day end up affecting government policy... The issue of losing my tax credits was keeping me awake at night. As a single mum I […]
We won some important changes to the Bill in the House of Commons, but as I write this we don’t know whether it will become law or not, or […]
UNISON president issues call as activists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union