Union wins more pay for school support workers

Oasis Community Learning agrees to pay £250 to support staff earning £21,000 a year or less

Tell High Street brands to make their Bangladeshi factories safe

UNISON members urged to back Bangladeshi garment workers by writing to high street brands

BBC News captures UNISON Cameron challenge

UNISON’s Steve Akers challenges Prime Minister David Cameron over plans to close the ACE Children’s Centre in Chipping Norton

UNISON urges action on the payday loan rip off

The ‘ruthless’ exploitation of low paid workers needs to stop and the cost payday lenders can charge needs to be capped

Employment tribunal claims underlines importance of UNISON judicial review this week

UNISON is publicising new figures from the Government which show a significant drop in the number of individual claims being taken. The statistics are not straightforward as there are a number of large on-going claims which skew the figures, but the underlying trend is a massive fall in claimants.

UNISON welcomes new guidance on school medicines

UNISON is pleased that the Department for Education has listened to concerns from the union and other campaigners, by proposing an amendment to introduce statutory guidance on pupil health needs and the administration of medicine.

People are being forced into part time, low paid or temporary jobs

The latest unemployment figures showed a small drop in the number of people unemployed, but closer inspection reveals there is no reason to celebrate

More bad news for energy customers

These latest price rises are the highest yet and will bring misery to millions of households this winter. It is scandalous that these energy companies are out of control and ofgem needs to get a grip and rein them in.

Recruitment campaign continues to break records

October continues a bumper autumn for new members joining UNISON

UNISON condemns Westminster Tories over Cardiff cuts

UNISON is encouraging members of public services in Cardiff to look to Westminster when laying blame for cuts to local services

UNISON responds to report that care quality commission will review 15 minutes visits

Responding to the announcement that 15 minute care visits and zero hour contracts will be reviewed, UNISON says the government must put its money where its mouth is and stop the cuts to social care budgets.

Pay up for travel time

At least 150,000 to 200,000 homecare workers are paid less than the national minimum wage because they do not get money for time spent travelling between appointments

Government losing grip on rising energy costs

UNISON, today called for urgent action to rein in energy price rises, as British Gas becomes the second big energy supplier to announce higher electricity and gas costs.

UNISON Cymru/Wales considers evolving role of healthcare support workers

UNISON healthcare support worker members from across Wales to discuss ever evolving roles and responsibilities that they undertake as a fundamental part of the Welsh NHS team

Welsh local government settlements challenge – UNISON’s response

UNISON Cymru/Wales’ response to the Welsh local government settlements announced by the Welsh government today, which is arguably the most challenging local government settlement Welsh local authorities have experienced for a generation