Christina McAnea
The pay crisis that our members are dealing with won’t go away if the government sticks to their current game-plan of ignoring workers and their unions
The anti-strike bill is draconian and undemocratic, and will do nothing to fix the problems this government has caused
Jeremy Hunt knows knows what’s needed, so why isn’t he acting?
UNISON members working for the Environment Agency are striking this week after seeing their pay fall by 20% since 2010
Our members’ livelihoods, and the future of our NHS, are always worth fighting for
As the prime minister promises to create “better-paid jobs”, UNISON is still waiting for him to talk to us about pay in the NHS
Brave NHS staff who cared for the country in the pandemic are now taking this difficult industrial action to draw attention to the deep crisis in the NHS
A pay award that’s below inflation is unthinkable, but no pay award at all is unforgivable
Twelve years of the Tory ‘experiment’ of austerity have only seen sluggish growth and damaged public services – more of the same won’t suddenly produce better results
“This government let frontline workers take responsibility when times were at their toughest, but now it refuses to take responsibility for the things that are in its control”
‘Austerity affects peoples’ lives so profoundly that its legacy can last for generations’
A bonfire of employment rights might thrill right-wing ideologues, but it would be a nightmare for workers – and particularly working women
The current health secretary says nurses can like it or lump it on the below-inflation pay offer, but that’s not good enough. NHS staff – and the service itself – need much better
COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black workers and communities and it is vital to focus on challenging racism in the workplace
UNISON is marking World Menopause Day by stressing that just a few changes in the working environment can make the world of difference to working women