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08.06.09
The fact that the “far right racist” British National Party (BNP) has won two seats in the European parliament and three county council seats is “a huge disappointment,” UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said today, adding: “The politics of hate do not belong in any parliament or council, they belong in the gutter.
» ReadAn insult to those who fought on D-Day
08.06.09
On D Day Britain sent an army to Europe to stop Nazis getting to Britain say GMB
» ReadCarer calls on Government for better support
08.06.09
Working carers will be meeting MPs in the House of Commons on Carers’ Day, 9 June. The meeting has been arranged by Usdaw in order to demonstrate to the Government the need for better support for carers.
» ReadMake your vote count on June 4
01.06.09
This Thursday, every union member will be given the chance to stop the BNP and the politics of hate by voting in the European elections.
» ReadNo travel limits for pensioners, says union
29.05.09
Keith Norman, ASLEF’s general secretary, has written to Keith Ludeman, the chief executive of the Go-Ahead Group, challenging the businessman’s call to limit free travel schemes for pensioners. Mr Ludeman said pensioners should not be given a ‘blank cheque’ for travel and some companies are reportedly considering cutting routes used by the elderly to discourage them from travelling.
» ReadUse Euro-election for mega-truck campaign, urges GS
28.05.09
ASLEF General Secretary Keith Norman has urged members to seek assurances about mega-trucks from candidates standing for MEP posts in the 4 June European elections.
» ReadSell off Royal Mail at your peril
21.05.09
Three quarters oppose mail sale, saying it breaks promises and would be bad for taxpayer.
» ReadUnite lobby at City Hall to save London’s bendy buses
21.05.09
Unite members will lobby London mayor, Boris Johnson, during mayor’s question time in their ongoing campaign to push for answers to the unanswered questions raised by the mayor’s bendy bus policy.
» ReadBECTU rallies support for licence fee
20.05.09
BECTU has written to members of its Parliamentary Panel urging a vote against the Conservative proposal for a cut in this year’s BBC licence fee.
» ReadUnite and Fair Pint come together to save the great British pub
20.05.09
Unite the union is linking up with the Fair Pint Campaign, an organisation campaigning against the pub tie, to take the fight to defend Britain’s pubs to parliament this week.
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