Our international union federation affiliate, UNI Global, has a new page on its site gathering together reports and resources for the ICT related services sector.
Support for Ukrainian refugees
The following motion was passed at our branch meeting on 12 May 2022.
We demand better: March and Rally June 18
Our branch members will be attending this protest on June 18. Unite is organising transport and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has a list of coaches which anyone can book a place on. Any branch member who would like financial assistance in attending should get in touch with our branch secretary.
Basic Organising Training, part two
Our next branch meeting, on 21 April, will include part two of our Basic Organising Training programme. This’ll also be our first hybrid in-person/online meeting! All members welcome to attend!
Invitations will be in members’ mailboxes shortly.
Solidarity with Russian tech workers against the war in Ukraine
Our thoughts are with Ukrainian colleagues suffering a terrible assault by Russian forces.
Here’s our branch’s message of support in response to the 30,000 Russian tech workers who’ve bravely signed this statement against the war.
Basic Organising Training
Next week’s branch meeting will be the first of two sessions of Basic Organising Training! This first session covers our rights at work, how to speak to our colleagues about the union, the union’s status in recognised and unrecognised workplaces, and more. Branch members should have the invitation in their inbox. If not, get in touch!
Protest in support of sacked Goodlord strikers
11am Tuesday 25 May
Heneage Street, London E1 5LN
Read Unite’s press release in response to our members being fired
Coverage of Goodlord strike in The Observer
Thanks to Tom Wall for including the Goodlord strike in his discussion of Fire and Rehire, and to Sophia Evans for the excellent photo of our picket line!
Goodlord strike in sixth week
Here’s the latest in a fantastic series of videos that Unite London & Eastern region has produced covering the Goodlord dispute.