Today in Copenhagen UNISON will take part in a meeting of unions from around the world to discuss the role of public services in tackling climate change.
The meeting is being organised by Public Services International (PSI), the global body for public services trade unions. UNISON and PSI are in Copenhagen to highlight the importance of public services in helping countries adapt to climate change.
UNISON and international colleagues in Copenhagen
UNISON marches in Copenhagen
(12/12/09) Making sure the voice of working people is heard at the negotiating table
On the way to Copenhagen
(10/12/09) Young UNISON member Daniel Kingston joins Dave Prentis in Copenhagen to call for a 'just transition' to a low-carbon world
UNISON in public sector pay and pensions cap fury
(09/12/09) Reaction to Chancellor's pre-budget report
A victory for NHS patients
(09/12/09) as judicial review puts cap back on Foundation Trusts
Cleaners more valuable than bankers
(14/12/09) New report shows that vital public service jobs create more 'social value' than highly paid private professions
A voice speaking up for working people
(09/12/09) Million Voices campaign at the heart of union's work in 2010, NEC agrees
A Million Voices at the heart of Westminster
(08/12/09) UNISON takes its campaign for public services to the Houses of Parliament
Making our structures strong
Elections will take place next year for the service group executives - including for our three new service groups
SGE elections 2010 early notice
Elections are due to be held for all seats on the union's service group executives
National Grid staff pay ballot
Have you and your members received your ballot papers?
International Migrant Worker Day
Reviewing the achievements of UNISON's migrant workers participation project
Honorariums and expenses
NEC agreed schemes for honorariums and expenses, and scheme guidance issued to branch treasurers
Progress on Israeli settlement goods
UNISON welcomes movement on labelling goods from settlements in Occupied Territories, but calls for full ban
Honorary life memberships
New procedure and form for awarding honorary life membership of the union
Up close and personal
December online newsletter includes a survey on the impact of personalisation on commissioning social care
International newsletter winter 09
The latest edition of the UNISON international newsletter is now available online
Coming events
including 2010 UNISON conference dates
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
A million voices for public services
Fighting redundancies
Migrant workers
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