More than 50 colleges in England have announced redundancies over the past few weeks. And in the past few days many more colleges have announced plans to close their nurseries.
UNISON is asking members to take a stand now by organising lunchtime protests this Friday outside FE colleges in England over job cuts and funding
Keep transport services public warn unions
(29/06/09) Plans by North Somerset Council to privatise transport services a risk to vulnerable children
Strike dates set for London Metropolitan University
(26/06/09) Over 300 Unison members due to walk out in protest over staff cuts
Terminal cancer sufferer wins £205,000 in asbestos claim
(22/06/09) UNISON wins damages for gardener struck down with mesothelioma contracted at work
Defending pensions in the recession
How is the current economic crisis affecting pension funds and what are the implications for pension trustees? Report from the international union seminar in Amsterdam
Do you know an award winning public servant?
UNISON is sponsoring the 'public servant of the year' category in the Guardian's public services awards
Cleaners Conference 2009
If you work in hospital cleaning or represent hospital cleaners, don't miss UNISON's Cleaners Conference this November
All out for London Pride on 4 July
Join UNISON at London Pride this Saturday
Making equality happen
UNISON has produced two new guides promoting equality in employment, and a guide to UNISON's equality scheme for branches
Coming events
including Redundancy and the law - IER seminar on 8 July
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
A million voices for change
Positively Public
Migrant workers
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