Workers warn council of ‘excessive’ heat in Hackney’s libraries
Staff concerned as temperatures surpass ‘extreme’ level of 29.4C
Unison
Homerton Hospital caterers to protest again over ‘second-class’ treatment in Covid payment row
Staff employed by Denmark-based company ISS have not received the bonus in recognition of their efforts during the pandemic
Majority of Hackney Unison’s council pension holders support ethical divestment, survey finds
‘They’ve never consulted us on where we want our money invested,’ says Hackney Unison branch secretary
Protest as Hackney Unison chair amongst those handed compulsory redundancies in libraries shake-up
Union claims there are ‘more than enough posts available in the restructured library service’
‘Hands off our jobs’: Library staff across Hackney go on strike amid dispute over council cuts
Unison members take first of four days of action in an effort to protect jobs, with Unite set to follow suit
Library staff to go on strike over job cuts: four dates announced
Town hall bosses are planning a shake-up of jobs – they could cut 76 roles and create 57 new ones.
‘You will see me on picket lines’: Hackney MP Diane Abbott backs library staff fighting council cuts
Two unions are balloting members over possible strike action
‘Absolute disgrace’: Protesters hit out at council plan to cut library jobs – with union set to vote on strike action
Town Hall culture boss says restructure is ‘not in any way different to what works in other inner London boroughs’
Union members prepared to strike over Town Hall’s plan to cut library service
Hackney Council says it needs to save £250k to keep all local libraries open
Hackney Council defends plan to restructure libraries as unions promise to fight any job losses
Town Hall proposals, which it hopes will save £300,000, could lead to 19 jobs being scrapped
Trade unions in joint campaign to prevent loss of teaching support staff at two local schools
Federation that runs Colvestone Primary and Thomas Fairchild Community School planning job cuts after fall in pupil numbers
Public health expert urges Homerton Hospital to ‘financially protect’ contracted workers
Professor Allyson Pollock says such protection ‘contributes to effective infection control’ as row over sick pay continues
Homerton Hospital cleaners ‘stabbed in the back’ over new five-year pay deal
Trade unions voice ‘horror’ at planned new contract in October as hospital says ‘discussions continue’ on sick pay arrangements
Unions accuse Hackney Mayor of ‘hypocrisy’ over sick pay for outsourced council cleaners
Mayor Glanville, who joined protests on the same issue at Homerton Hospital, says cleaners will be brought in-house when current contract ends
‘All we’re asking for is equality’: Homerton Hospital chief quizzed over cleaners’ sick pay
Hospital bosses pledge to ‘challenge’ outsourced company while refusing face-to-face meeting with workers
Unions condemn investigation into bullying and discrimination within Hackney Council
Town Hall ‘strongly refutes’ criticisms of an independent report into working practice at its call centre