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The government is playing fast and loose with the economy and our future with its programme of savage cuts to vital public services.
On 26 March UNISON will be marching for public services, alongside community groups, services users and other trade unions, on the TUC organised national demonstration in London. New
accessibility arrangements have been announced by the TUC.
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Register now for the march in March. Photo: Sam Atkins
All together for the NHS
Tell your MP on April Fool's Day
Don't buy into Con-Dem's plan for NHS brand
'NHS not for sale' warns general secretary
Tories turn wrecking ball onto entire public sector
Cameron sell off - UNISON response
Crime will rise as police staff cut warns UNISON
2,174 police staff jobs to go in the next three months
Top Tory tells chancellor to think again on pensions
(21/02/11) LGA chair warns Osborne of risks to Local Government Pension Scheme
Local government workers hit from all sides say unions
(17/02/11) Local government pay (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Women are biggest losers in government cuts gamble
(18/02/11) Dave Prentis's speech at national women's conference. More conference reports here
No more university cuts warns UNISON
(16/02/11) Higher fees and record youth unemployment blighting young lives, says higher education conference. More conference reports here
Abolishing default retirement
The government is planning to do away with automatic retirement at 65
Health and safety and the cuts
Cuts to the HSE budget - at least 35% over three years - present a real danger to workers
Major overhaul of vetting & barring and CRB schemes
After pressure and campaigning by UNISON, the government has announced that the vetting and barring scheme and criminal records procedures will be thoroughly overhauled
New discount for UNISON members on Open University Openings courses
UNISON members can now get a 10% discount on all OU Openings courses run between March 2011 and February 2012
EMA - Email the education committee
The House of Commons education select committee is looking into the issue of young people aged 16-19 and their participation in education and wants to hear about EMA and whether it works
Abolition of SSSNB: have your say
Have your say on the abolition of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body by completing the online survey
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26 March - March for Public Services
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