Stuck for ideas about how to keep the kids happy this holiday? We have some top tips

Are you aware that new tax credits come into force next year? Well, here's everything you wanted to know about child tax credit and working tax credit - but were too confused to ask

Did you have a pint of beer or a glass of wine with your lunch today? Enjoy it while it lasts - if some employers have their way, drinking alcohol at lunch could cost you your job

Pupil Carl Etheridge and child care assistant Ian Wallace talk about their work at Dr John Worrall school for children with learning and emotional difficulties in Sheffield. Efforts to get pupils out and about have given them a new-found independence

Public sector workers spend their lives trying to make the UK a better place for all of us - including kids fleeing war-torn countries

If you thought it was too late to make a difference, or start a fresh career, look to Glenys Kinnock for inspiration. We talk to the woman who became an MEP at 50 after a career in teaching and bringing up two kids

Health and social care are facing acute skills shortages - but UNISON is stepping up to the plate to help develop new educational opportunities

Compensation claims from those injured by syringe needles could run into the thousands. We see how campaigners are pushing for safer practice in the work place

A new report by Oxfam has uncovered the devastating effects of plummeting coffee prices on some of the world's poorest farmers

Our pensions are under threat - including the local government scheme - and many people face a retirement blighted by poverty. What are unions are doing to combat this disturbing trend?

If you thought training to become a qualified social worker was an endless series of lectures, seminars and tutorials, think again. The increased emphasis on placements is good news for all

6.5 million working days are lost in Britain every year due to stress - an annual cost to the UK economy of £7 billion in sick pay and lost production. How is UNISON's National Inspection Day helping in the fight against stress?

Next time you phone a call centre, your 'customer service adviser' could be talking to you from India. We look at how companies are increasingly farming out their operations abroad, all in the name of cost cutting

Know what a defined contribution scheme is? How about the FRS17 accounting rule? Wading through the wealth of information about pensions can be a confusing business - we sort the fact from the fiction

A key efficiency watchdog has warned that central government must give greater support to public sector workers to stave off severe staffing problems. We talk to workers at the sharp end of public service provision

Millions of women receive a fraction of the wages earned by men even though their skill and responsibility levels are comparable. We look at one equal pay training course that's helping to change all that

How many long-life light bulbs does it take to change the world? Just one. We look at all the ways you can save energy, money and the world, from the comfort of your own home

In Colombia trade unionists regularly face extortion, kidnapping, torture and even death. We speak to one activist willing to put his life on the line for workers' rights

The dispute over better pay for local government workers has had one unexpected bonus - new members flocking to join unions. A report on the increased unionisation of the workplace

UNISON is attending this summer's Earth Summit to add union power to the fight against unsustainability. We explain why a meeting of foreign dignitaries thousands of miles away affects you personally

Did you hear the one about the comedian who tried to change the world? His name is Mark Thomas and his enthusiasm for collective action is as infectious and entertaining as his comedy

People of many different backgrounds and ages are being drawn to a career in social work

Home life undermined by work pressures? Thinking about starting a family? Need time off to study? Struggling with childcare commitments? Then a better work-life balance could be just what you need

Foreign nurses face a trial of exploitation and deportation, despite the fact the NHS is crying out for highly-trained healthcare workers

Care for the elderly is free in Scotland - but not in the rest of the UK. We report on the financial and emotional struggle facing many people

Like your waistline, debt can come creeping until you turn around one day and fail to recognize the shape you're in. UNISON Welfare can help.

The gap between public service pay and the amount needed to buy a house in the UK is ever-increasing. What does this mean for members?

Zero tolerance zones launched to help combat the daily barrage of mental and physical abuse faced by frontline health workers

UNISON member and mother-of-three Dawn Lote is set to cycle 217 miles across the toughest terrain in Brazil, all in aid of Mencap

Water privatisation can create severe problems for poorer residents - in South Africa this has been exacerbated by the legacy of apartheid. We talk to UNISON members who visited the country