Martin Cullen

The branch resources review makes a series of proposals for more practical support for local branches including improved funding formula and a new branch support and organising fund

Union says a phased return of all schools and colleges in England from 8 March will protect pupils and staff

Union’s NEC hears that it is not possible to commit to usual schedule due to ongoing COVID-19 disruption
The package of draft proposals will be presented to the union’s national delegate conference for final approval

Non-essential activity should be stopped immediately to cut the risk of staff contracting and spreading COVID-19

Union writes to Health and Safety Executive urging updated guidelines to protect workers in light of new variant of coronavirus

Staff running these exams, many of them already at heightened risk, will be exposed to unnecessary additional danger

UNISON makes plans to fight the public sector pay freeze and pays tribute to Dave Prentis at his final NEC meeting before retirement

UNISON members vote overwhelmingly to reject the 0% pay offer, which amounts to a pay cut, in higher education

UNISON says college leaders have broken their pay promises and that pay in the FE sector is ‘simply too low’

‘The people and services who delivered so much during the pandemic deserve so much better – as do the communities they support’
High Court rules that zero-hours workers should have the same protection as others