Blogs
What did we as unions learn from 2020 and where do we go now?
Becky Wright, Executive Director of Unions 21, explores what has been the union response to the Covid-19 crisis in terms of how work and deliver for our members, and what has been the outcome for the long term survival of unions?
blog: 7 January 2021
What’s the union plan for 2021?
Sue Ferns, Unions 21 Chair and Senior Deputy General Secretary of Prospect, explores what we must plan ahead for as a movement in 2021.
blog: 17 December 2020
Unions 21 Union 2020 Wrap-Up
Our Unions talking you through how they dealt with the many organisational challenges of 2020 and what they plan for the future to continue to deliver effective services for members.
blog: 16 December 2020
The Royal College of Midwives in the time of Coronavirus
Jon Skewes, RCM Executive Director of External Relations, reflects on what the RCM has learnt this year during the pandemic.
blog: 18 November 2020
Europe’s manufacturing workers need urgent action to avoid a tsunami of job losses
Jude Kirton-Darling, Deputy General Secretary, IndustriAll Europe, explores what urgent actions need to be taken to ensure Europe's manufacturing workers are protected in this crisis and going forward
blog: 5 November 2020
Union innovation during the pandemic: new research project
How have unions innovated during COVID-19?
blog: 16 October 2020
Identity and race: Tackling discrimination in the NHS
I have multiple identities: I am a British woman. I am a Muslim. I am of Asian descent. I am a midwife. I am also the Head of Quality and Safety for the Royal College of Midwives
blog: 24 September 2020
Trade union newcomers: an untapped resource?
Kurt Vandaele of the European Trade Union Institute explores how with the recent rise in membership during the pandemic unions have a unique opportunity to integrate and utilise newcomers in order to boost their power.
blog: 10 September 2020
Lobbying During A Crisis
Louise McMullan explains how Equity and its members have been lobbying and campaigning the Government to protect workers and indeed the entire art, entertainment and recreation sector in this crisis
blog: 20 May 2020
Understanding Strategic Corporate Research
Becky Wright, Executive Director Unions 21, outlines the benefits of strategic corporate research for union organising.
blog: 27 April 2020
