'As Hackney goes to the polls, at issue is not only divestment, but whether the council’s fundamental decision-making structures are actually fit for purpose' says Gwen Jones
'It is about time this Labour council called on the central government to provide more funding'
‘They’ve never consulted us on where we want our money invested,’ says Hackney Unison branch secretary
Councillors Zoë Garbett and Alastair Binnie-Lubbock put forward their own budget measures with backing from parents and a union
Hackney Unison ‘concerned’ about the possibility of a library being axed, as council finance chief says ‘no decisions have been made’
Unison says it wants to ‘give management more time to work on compulsory redundancies and make other positive changes’
Town hall bosses are planning a shake-up of jobs – they could cut 76 roles and create 57 new ones.
Despite nurses at the hospital narrowly missing out on joining the action, supporters still turned up to demand better pay for them
Tim Shields comes out fighting after Hackney Unison delivers stinging critique of his legacy
Keep Our NHS Public, Hackney Migrant Centre, unions and others call on local politicians and health bosses to help end ‘hefty’ surcharges
The borough’s largest trade union pays tribute to its members tackling the coronavirus crisis, and invites anyone who values their rights to sign up. Find out how…
UNISON calls for action to repair ‘broken relationships’ between staff and management as Hackney Mayor stresses commitment to ‘inclusivity’
