Colchester Hospital – Cancer data whistleblowers

Our members took a brave step by reporting to the CQC that they were being bullied and harassed by senior managers to falsify records relating to cancer patients

Unions call for lowest paid local government workers to earn the Living Wage

GMB, UNISON and Unite – the unions representing 1.6 million local government workers – have formally submitted their pay claim to employers today.

Government should put rocket up water companies over price rises

Writing a letter to water companies chiding them over raising their prices will leave customers at the mercy of above inflation increases

UNISON East Midlands gets the message out this Living Wage Week

Advertising van tours the county to get the message out

Health conference: deadline to submit motions is 6 December

Next year’s health conference will take place at the Brighton Centre on 14-16 April

UNISON supports disability WOW campaign

Campaign and petition calling for an end to the war on welfare

UNISON calls for universities to be living wage employers

UNISON and NUS calls for all higher education staff to get a living wage as a minimum

NPower should come clean over job loss threat

NPower workers are up in arms about rumours that the company is about to axe 2000 jobs.

‘Disgrace’ as MPs claim £200k to pay for second homes’ energy bills

Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, said: “It’s disgraceful that well-paid MPs should claim expenses for heating costs at the same time that thousands of families are struggling to pay to turn the oven on.

Does your MP claim energy bills on expences?

Unison chief Mr Prentis said: “If 310 MPs did the right thing by choosing not to claim expenses for fuel bills, why did the other 340 think they were entitled to free fuel?”

New Living Wage – UNISON reaction

We need good employers to speak up for the advantages of paying a Living Wage

Living Wage could create 58,000 jobs, says leading economist

UNISON study concludes living wage brings a positive boost to the economy

Who could argue with paying people a living wage?

Allowing workers to provide a decent life for them and their families sounds simple – so what’s the problem?

UNISON applauds new tax-raising powers for Wales

UNISON Cymru/Wales welcomes the announcement that the Welsh government will be offered additional borrowing and tax raising powers

Geldof tells higher education workers “a fair day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay”

Bob Geldof has lent his support to UNISON’s Higher Education members