Public services union Unison says too many public sector employers view the Equal Pay Act as a «take - it - or - leave - it bit of legislation».
Dave Prentis, general secretary of
the public services union Unison, was elected president of the TUC following a meeting of its governing body.
Dave Prentis, general secretary of
public services union Unison, said: «These spiteful proposals will deny millions of ordinary workers a voice at work.
It is understood that the longstanding system for paying the affiliation fee in
the public service union Unison already meets the party's proposed consent criteria, putting Unison ahead of other unions, with a pool of 400,000 collectively affiliated members from which the party can recruit immediately as individually affiliated supporters.
Not exact matches
Unison general secretary Dave Prentis says Corbyn's message is resonating with
union's 1.3 million members working in
public services
Dave Prentis is the General Secretary of
UNISON, one of Britain's largest
unions, and one with a huge grip on
public services.
Dave Prentis, general secretary of
public service trade
union Unison, welcomed today's discussion, saying the initiative was a «positive move» and assuring the prime minister that workers would be keen to take part.
The government's controversial plans for the NHS are facing a potential legal challenge from
Unison, the UK's largest
public services union.
Campaigners against the welfare reforms, led by the centre - left pressure Compass and
unions including
Unison and the
Public and Commercial
Services Union (PCS), said: «Many of the plans were unacceptable when they were first published and the worsening economic situation should lead to a fundamental rethink.»
Around 500,000 of the 1.3 million
Unison members, who work in
public service jobs such as health care, have a vote in the contest, and although they are not obliged to follow the recommendation of the
union's national committee, many are likely to do so.
A survey conducted by the
public services union,
Unison, has found that as more schools convert to academy status, the role of school business managers (SBM's) is becoming increasingly pressured.