UNISON urges support for Birkbeck cleaners

Birkbeck University attempts to claw back last year’s living wage rise by cutting hours for cleaners

Report gives a health check to question of equality

The report is in preparation for the examination of the UK government by the UN CEDAW committee in July 2013

UNISON recommends rejection of HE pay offer

“Miserly increase” falls far below what is required to address the gap between incomes and the cost of living

Union campaigning persuades council to convene full meeting

Herefordshire council cabinet decides to call a special meeting of the full council on Friday 24 May for an open debate on cuts proposals

Branches take the opportunity to promote adult learning

his week is Adult Learners’ Week, an annual opportunity to celebrate the value and pleasure of getting back into learning as an adult

A big week for adult learners in the West Midlands

During Adult Learners Week more than 50 UNISON branches have arranged over 90 learning events across the West Midlands region

UNISON calls for pensions equality in marriage bill

UNISON is urging MPs to support the amendment on pensions equality and ask members to contact their MPs urgently

NHS sees increased competition with any qualified provider

Any qualified provider is a way of commissioning services that opens up the NHS to a huge range of different providers, as patients will choose from a list of providers for a growing number of healthcare services

UNISON condemns end to blood donor sessions

UNISON deplores end of blood donor sessions and loss of jobs in North Devon

Rochdale carers to strike over cuts to pay and conditions

Members “care deeply” about the services they provide to vulnerable adults, but have no choice but to take strike action

Extensive LGBT survey results published

The results draw on the responses of over 93,000 LGBT people living in the EU member states and Croatia, making it the largest such survey of its kind to date

Marking International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Today is international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and UNISON marks the day with renewed commitment to working for LGBT equality

Nomination period opens for SGE by-elections

SGE seats available in local government and police and justice

Teaching assistants make a difference

Used properly, teaching assistants are an effective way of improving schools and pupils’ education.

UK tops index of legal rights for LGBT people

ILGA-Europe publishes Rainbow Index to mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on 17 May