Dozens of low-paid UNISON members are celebrating a pension pay-out after a decade-long legal fight against a top private school.
UNISON helped the women win a pay-out of more than £150,000 after they took their claim against the Haberdashers' schools for boys and girls in Monmouth to the employment tribunals in 1998.
Tess Taylor, who worked at the school as an assistant matron for 27 years
Not in our name
(08/06/09) Prentis urges people to register "huge disappointment" at BNP electoral gains
NEC election results
(08/06/06) Full results of the NEC election are now available for download
A Million Voices for Change
(03/06/09) NEC endorses campaign to speak up for public services and a fairer society
Peerless debate in Brighton
It's time to decamp to the seaside for UNISON's annual 'parliament' - and there are no shortage of vital issues to discuss
Marking the end of a full year
One UNISON member is looking ahead to this year's conference with particular excitement - for Sue Highton, the Brighton gathering will mark the climax of her presidential year
Keep the Royal Mail public
UNISON backs campaign against sell-off of the mail service
National delegate conference 2009
Information for delegates on motions and amendments to rules and motions
Paying our respects
We need your help to produce a commemorative list of obituaries for this year's national delegate conference
Local government pay 2009 - update
Following six hours of constructive pay talks at the end of May, the Trade Union Side has been waiting for a response and a possible revised offer from the Local Government Employers
Pensions governance in England and Wales
The LGPS continues to lag far behind the governance standards enjoyed by all other funded pension schemes in the UK in spite of government promises to overhaul the system
Labour Link national committee election
Nomination period opens (England, Scotland and Wales only)
LGBT workplace rights and monitoring advice
Bargaining factsheets on LGBT workers' rights and workforce monitoring updated
HE unions say No to 0.4%
Higher education unions have rejected the worst offer in the public sector
Coming events
Including: Health and safety conference on 3 July
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
Stop the BNP
Positively Public
Migrant workers
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