Libraries and Library Services have been serverly hit due to the Austery agenda. 8000 jobs have been lost, 343 Libraries closed, over 15,000 volunteers introduced and many more buildings handed over to either community groups or external providers. Libraries are one of the few free open spaces in society, they are often the heart of […]
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Our NHS is now at breaking point and it is time for us to take action. A march and rally is taking place in support of our NHS on Saturday 4th February in Newcastle. Assembly is at 11.45 at Framlington Place (adjacent to the RVI) where we will be marching to Greys Monument for a […]
Sue Jeffrey, has been selected to stand as the Labour Party Candidate for the upcoming Tees Valley Mayoral elections.
Hartlepool LG UNISON Branch made Christmas a little brighter for five of its low-paid members by successfully claiming a total of over £5,000 from their employer. Since April 2016, the UNISON members, who work for a Hartlepool care provider, were paid a ‘sleep-in’ rate under that of the National Living Wage (£7.20 per hour). Negotiating […]
UNISON Northern has welcomed the prospect of further legal action from a Local Authority over the future provision of Fertility Services at Hartlepool Hospital in light of what it considers to be ‘questionable circumstances’ over the discontinuation of licensed IVF treatment in the town. Mike Hill, UNISON Regional Organiser, said: ‘As Hartlepool’s MP, Ian Wright […]
UNISON’s Holocaust Memorial Day Event will this year be held on Wednesday 25th January at 4.00 pm in the Blaydon and Gibbs Suite, Centre for Life, Newcastle upon Tyne. The theme of this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day is “How can life go on?” and we hope to reflect that in our event which will feature testimonies […]
Libraries and Library Services have been serverly hit due to the Austery agenda. 8000 jobs have been lost, 343 Libraries closed, over 15,000 volunteers introduced and many more buildings handed over to either community groups or external providers. Libraries are one of the few free open spaces in society, they are often the heart of […]
Earlier this week, Show Racism the Red Card held a special 20th Anniversary celebration and Hall of Fame event at the Speaker’s Residence, Houses of Parliament at the invitation of the Rt. Hon. John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House. The event combined a review 20 years of anti-racism campaigning, a commitment to continuing to […]
Earlier this year, MPs had a chance to vote ‘yes’ to stop the government’s proposals to scrap NHS bursaries. Now it’s time to find out whether your MP was naughty or nice and send them a seasons greeting! Scrapping the NHS bursary will leave student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals with over £52,000 worth of […]