Home
Archives by: Union Web

Union Web

61 Posts 0 comments

About the author

Union Web

Union Web Posts

Unite’s Howard Beckett hails “groundbreaking victory” against “bogus self-employment”

By Union Web
February 22, 2018
justice court appeal
Unite
Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett was speaking following an Employment Appeal Tribunal in Reading. A recent ruling in the case of a worker for an NHS ‘umbrella company’ ...
Read more 0

Shop workers union Usdaw elects Amy Murphy as new president

By Union Web
February 21, 2018
shop supermarket
USDAW
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has elected Amy Murphy as new president following an all-member ballot. Usdaw has elected a new president following an all-member ...
Read more 0

RCN launches UK-wide survey of members on principle of relaxation of abortion laws

By Union Web
February 20, 2018
NHS nurse
Royal College of Nursing
The Royal College of Nursing are asking their members what they think about decriminalising abortions – and plan to lobby Parliament if the majority of members vote in ...
Read more 0

PCS calls for Border Force staffing increase after “damning” MPs report

By Union Web
February 18, 2018
airport sign border control
PCS
A report by the home affairs select committee has found that UK borders are not ready for Brexit, leading to calls from the PCS union for an increase ...
Read more 0

NEU is “opposed” to government’s new times table tests for primary schools

By Union Web
February 14, 2018
test on chalkbaord
NEU
Proposals for a new national times tables test were revealed by the Department of Education (DfE) today, and have already been deemed “unnecessary” by teaching union the NEU. ...
Read more 0

UNISON urges government to introduce ‘code of conduct’ for public sector contractors

By Union Web
February 13, 2018
carillion logo on banner
UNISON
Public service union has called for a set of principles similar to those set out in the 90’s for private companies delivering public works. Unison has called on ...
Read more 0

GMB calls for “urgent reform” following “damning” Carillion evidence

By Union Web
February 11, 2018
carillion logo on banner
GMB
Union says that this weeks evidence from Carillion directors to MPs shows that workers’ pensions were “the last thing on their minds” as the company struggled. GMB has ...
Read more 0

Unite reveals “wheeler dealers” to pocket huge £140m “jackpot payday” in GKN takeover

By Union Web
February 7, 2018
GKN site
Unite
Britian’s largest union says bankers, financiers, lawyers and public relations executives stand to make millions in “debt fuelled” bid for the aerospace and automotive engineering firm GKN. Unite the ...
Read more 0

USDAW calls for talks with Homebase after warnings that up to 40 UK stores could close

By Union Web
February 6, 2018
Homebase store exterior
USDAW
Up to 40 outlets of Homebase and Bunnings are at risk as owners blame a restructuring error – leading shop worker union Usdaw to call for talks to ...
Read more 0

Nursing union backs Health Committee calls to “expand, develop and value the nursing workforce”

By Union Web
February 2, 2018
nurse nhs
Royal College of Nursing
A new Health Committee select report has called for a reversal of the cuts to nurses’ CPD budgets, further assurances for EU staff and close monitoring of the ...
Read more 0