UNISON responds to CIPD report into zero hours contracts

UNISON today insisted that huge numbers of zero hours contract jobs are unjustified and unsuitable for many public services, despite new CIPD report.

Yorkshire celebrates teaching assistants with rallies, cakes and poems

Yorkshire celebrates its teaching assistants with rallies, cakes and poems for UNISON campaign

Probation talks break down

Union moving to prepare to ballot members over industrial action

Further talks with employers to resolve higher education pay dispute

ACAS is called in to help resolve the higher education pay dispute

UNISON blasts government over public finance figures

The government’s response to the latest public finance figures show economic plan is not working, says UNISON

UNISON slams bosses who cheat workers on minimum wage

UNISON criticised bosses in privately run firms caring for the elderly for cheating their workers out of decent pay.

We’re not all in this together

We’ll continue our campaign for decent treatment for public service workers

Stephen Twigg pays tribute to UNISON

MP praises UNISON work but notes that there are major issues around internationalism, the workplace and education

ILGA sends rallying call to UNISON LGBT conference

The fight against economic inequality does not divert energy from the fight against trans phobia and homophobia – it is the same fight

Bath unions write to prince over low wages

University of Bath unions disappointed by response of new chancellor Prince Edward to letter about widening pay gap

HE meeting provides no immediate resolution

Employers and unions agree to maintain channels of communication in dispute over 1% pay offer

Southwark council signs up to ethical care charter

Campaigning homecare members will ‘will leave a legacy’ of better terms and conditions and better home care

Sorry saga of private companies

The sorry saga of private companies taking over our public services and ripping off taxpayers to the tune of millions of pounds is being played out in Parliament this week

Inflation forecasts a bitter pill for workers

The Treasury inflation forecasts spell more misery for hard-pressed workers, for those on fixed incomes and families across the UK

LRD publications and affiliation

LRD has set up a special UNISON publications online subscription and information page