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‘It’s difficult to even think about the future’

On the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, trade unionist Ivanna Khrapko talks about the physical and psychological toll of life in a warzone, and how the role of unions in her country is more important than ever

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UNISON - Gloucestershire Phlebotomists

Gloucestershire blood workers end year-long NHS strike after securing pay review deal

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Jacqueline Gordon on a bike

The thin green line

We speak to two UNISON members about their role in making public services more sustainable

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Responding to Reform network

How to fight the far right

Members and activists have a vital part to play in tackling Reform UK – and you can start by joining our new network

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‘Misguided, mistaken and just wrong’

Reform UK’s plans for the LGPS show a worrying level of misunderstanding – like a lot of their policiy announcements

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Helen Astley, Library Assistant, Hereford Library, Hereford.

‘It’s more than just about book-lending’

‘Our libraries are the NHS for the soul’ – the impact of library closures goes far beyond book-lending

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Almost half of England’s library staff axed during austerity

NHS bosses must listen to staff complaints in latest survey

Perilous NHS finances will worry patients and staff, says UNISON

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