Now’s the time to invest in public services and go for growth, says UNISON

Ministers must stand up for workers, back public services, defend migrants and deliver real change

White paper reforms must ensure special educational needs funding goes where it’s needed, says UNISON

Ministers and schools must properly recognise and reward the vital role support staff play in delivering for children with send

Government migrant worker reforms risk another Windrush-style scandal, warns UNISON

Ministers must pause these proposals immediately and properly investigate the effect of any reforms

Boosting nurses’ pay and prospects key to improving patient care, says UNISON

Nursing and other healthcare roles must become more attractive graduate professions

Police reforms must not weaken local services, says UNISON

Changes provide a real opportunity to improve the training, development, career prospects and pay for police staff.

Squeezing staff pensions is bigger source of income for NHS subcos than new business, says report

Report finds most of the work done by “subcos” comes from the NHS trusts that set them up and much of the profit is generated from squeezing staff pensions.

Strong regulation needed to overhaul failing water system, says UNISON

UK needs a modern nationalised system that delivers lower bills, higher investment and a healthy environment

Cancer survivor wins unfair dismissal appeal against Ofsted, says UNISON

Employers must support cancer survivors properly when they return to work

Scrapping two-child benefit cap can’t come a moment too soon, says UNISON

Government must do more to ease cost of living pressures for those who need support

Council and school staff need a fair pay rise, say unions

Failure to deliver a meaningful pay rise will make recruitment and retention problems worse

Staff shortages blighting children’s education, warns UNISON

Survey paints a bleak picture of an underappreciated workforce going above and beyond

Government must go ‘further and faster’ to fix the UK, says UNISON

Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families

Wage boost will bring relief to families, says UNISON

Time has come for one minimum rate, regardless of age

Ministers must rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres, says UNISON

Previous damage inflicted by public-private schemes is well documented

Government must do better for LGBT+ people, says UNISON

Workplaces should be a safe place for all employees