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Unison chief endorses Ed Miliband for chancellor in a Burnham government

Exclusive: Head of trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action

Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea

The Guardian - UK

Labour must change course or risk handing power to Reform, union leader warns

Andrea Egan urged the introduction of ‘progressive policies’, including investment in infrastructure, pay restoration and better public services

The Independent UK

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NHS staff lift lid on ‘dreadful’ state of hospitals

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The Independent UK

Unison leader urges Labour to ‘change course’ to stave off Reform threat

Evening Standard

Leaking sewage, rats and bedbugs widespread in NHS workplaces, staff claim

Unison says its latest survey has revealed a concerning snapshot of a ‘dangerous and dilapidated’ NHS estate

The Independent UK

‘Beyond unacceptable’ that nurse was chased on way to hospital by masked men

‘This is racism, pure and simple,’ Unison representative Patricia McKeown said.

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Scottish Government calls for cross-party backing on public sector cuts

THE Scottish Government has urged cross-party support for public sector cuts targeting “inefficiency.”

The National (Scotland)

Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash

Unison, Britain’s largest union, has led warnings over workers’ rights and job losses against Nigel Farage’s invitation to trade unions

The Independent UK

Unions rebuff Farage and say Reform ‘cosplaying’ as workers’ champions

TUC, GMB, Unite and Unison leaders reject invitation to affiliate to Reform amid rising support for party among their members

The Guardian - UK

The hidden assumptions that leave nurses exposed to sexual harassment

Three in five nursing staff and students who responded to a 2021 survey by Nursing Times and Unison said they had experienced sexual harassment at work. For many, it had come to be treated as part of the job.

The Conversation

80 City Hall jobs face being cut in £6.6 million 'efficiency' programme

In March, City Hall stated it needed to save about £10 million through cuts to staffing posts

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves increases mileage rate for drivers using cars for work

Unions have welcomed the announcement, with many campaigning for years for the rate to be increased

The Independent UK

As leader of the UK’s largest union, I want Labour to succeed – but that means radical change

If this isn’t to be the last ever Labour government, the party is going to need to reconnect with the labour movement, says Andrea Egan, general secretary of Unison

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

National Coal Mining Museum strike ends after several months

Members of Unison had been on a continuous strike since mid-August

The Guardian - UK

Migrant care workers to leaflet Shabana Mahmood constituents over longer wait to settle

Campaign is said to be first time Labour-affiliated Unison is lobbying en masse against a key party policy

The Independent UK

NHS crisis looms as international staff say they feel ‘unwelcome’

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The Independent UK

NHS faces migrant staff exodus as workers feel unwelcome in UK

Around 43% of international health workers are considering leaving the UK amid tightening visa rules

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The Independent UK

NHS funding crisis could see thousands of staff face job cuts

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The Independent UK

Thousands of NHS staff face job cuts across England amid funding crisis

Unison claimed multiple NHS trusts are being asked to make cost savings wherever they can

The Guardian - UK

Unions privately voice misgivings over BMA pay demands and doctors’ strikes

Senior figures express concerns over medical union’s refusal of pay rise that is higher than offer to other NHS staff

The Guardian - UK

Zack Polanski meets unions in attempt to get them to switch party funding to Greens

Leader understood to have spoken to 10 trade unions after party claimed working class voters are turning to them

Evening Standard

Together Alliance march: Thousands to protest against far right in London - all you need to know

A host of celebrities are joining a massive march and rally against the far right on Saturday

The Independent UK

Union warns of significant NHS 111 staff departures

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The Independent UK

Why NHS 111 call handlers are quitting their jobs in large numbers

A survey of more than 200 staff cited the volume of calls, staff shortages and aggressive callers as the worst challenges they faced in the job

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