The massive turn out in London on the 26 March for the TUC organised March for the Alternative demonstrated that huge numbers of people from across the UK have real concerns about the direction the ConDem government is taking us.…
The TUC March on Saturday 26th March was a huge success. 500,000 people, including 100,000’s of thousands of Unison members, joined the march to condemn the Government’s butchering of Britain. The numbers that attended were greater than any of the…
Are the cuts a necessary response to an economic crisis? Is there a crisis, and if so what is it? Is there an alternative approach? The answers to these questions are “No”; “Not Really, There’s A Crisis of Capital –…
You may have seen some of the media coverage today of the Hutton report into public sector pensions. I have been interviewed on national BBC TV, Channel 4, ITV, the Today programme, 5 Live, many regional radio stations and by…
Next Monday, MPs will be voting on the Health and Social Care Bill which threatens the very fabric of our NHS. Despite mounting opposition and the fears expressed loudly by staff, unions and health commentators, the government is determined to…
Members will have seen by now reports about proposals to introduce a voluntary severance scheme due to be considered for approval by the Council on 19th January 2011. UNISON has been involved in meetings with both the Leader of the…
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The massive cuts to local authority budgets in Greater Manchester announced by the ConDem government are nothing less than an attack on our city, our public services and our communities. Even accepting the Government’s massaged figures, Manchester received the deepest…
For a revealing comparison between the recent local government budget settlement and the political map after the 2010 general election please check out the two links below. UK General Election Political Map 2010 Council Spending Cuts: Interactive Map
UNISON, UCU, NUS and NUT have launched a joint union petition against the axing of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). EMA is a vital means tested allowance that provides support to college students from low income households. It has more…