Job evaluation training available

UNISON has organised training on the new local government NJC job evaluation scheme guidance this autumn and winter

Silent epidemic of discrimination against working mothers

UNISON is calling for “a cultural shift” to end discrimination against pregnant women and mothers returning to work

Accident and Emergency departments a barometer for health of NHS

We need a fundamental review into urgent care caused by the scrapping of NHS Direct, a lack of out of hours GP cover, staffing cuts and closures, high bed occupancy rates, cuts to social care and the lack of appropriate healthcare in the community

New standards should help NHS protect staff from injury and illness

NHS staff council has released its latest NHS workplace health and safety standards

Bedroom tax leaves 20 families competing for every ONE smaller home in Salford

Unison said: “The Government would have known of the homes shortage. It added: “The real purpose of the tax is to force the vulnerable to pay for the deficit”.

No time to waste in turning Berwick recommendations into actions

There are lessons to be learnt and there is no time to waste in turning the Review’s carefully considered recommendations, into positive action

Zero-hours contracts cover more than 1m UK workers

Dave Prentis, general secretary of the trade union Unison, said: “The vast majority of workers are only on these contracts because they have no choice. They may give flexibility to a few, but the balance of power favours the employers and makes it hard for workers to complain.”

Vote Yes for strike action in higher education

New industrial action ballot material is available for higher education branches and activists to order, promoting a Yes vote in the ballot in September

Zero-hours contracts: One million British workers could be affected UNISONs General secretary, Dave Prentis, said: “The vast majority of workers are only on these contracts because they have no choice. They may give flexibility to a few, but the balance of power favours the employers and makes it hard for workers to complain. Not knowing […]

Human Rights Tour 2013

Book your place at one of the free British Institute of Human Rights events to find out why you need human rights, and why human rights need you

Rule book advice: members of far-right organisations

Rule changes passed at national delegate conference in 2012 make it clear that support for far-right organisations or parties is incompatible with UNISON membership

Majority of zero hours contracts favour employers

The vast majority of workers are only on these contracts because they have no choice. They may give flexibility to a few, but the balance of power favours the employers and makes it hard for workers to complain

Finance minister announcement is regrettable

Press release: New finance minister Simon Hamilton says he seeks to create a new division to reform the public sector

Tories are attacking our NHS too, says UNISON Scotland

UNISON Scotland members are joining the 999 – answer the call for your NHS rally outside the Conservative party conference in Manchester on 29 September

NHS England learning plan welcomed

UNISON welcomes new campaign by NHS Social Partnership Forum in England