Dave Prentis is the former general secretary UNISON.
Read Dave’s blog for views on issues UNISON is working on and information on what he’s doing.
Dave Prentis
Not for the first time, this government has underestimated our great movement. So we will fight all the battles to come. And we’ll overcome whatever hurdles are placed in our way.
UNISON will continue to campaign for better mental health services, and workplaces that support those who need support. Together, we can help remove the barriers to understanding mental health.
Strike action is never taken on a whim – but sometimes it’s the only option when every other avenue has been exhausted.
It’s impossible to read these stories and not wish for a proper solution to our care crisis – and that will require money and political will to achieve
Of course these are tough times for public services and those who provide them – but victories like this give us hope that the tide can turn, and that the resources which have helped so many generations of working people will still be there to support generations to come.
The government are introducing a ‘national living wage’, but beware – it won’t pay people what they need to earn to live on.
A reminder of the generosity and support UNISON members give to those around them each and every day.
Tackling racism is essential because it destroys trade union solidarity, divides us and sets us against each other.
Saving less than a million pounds a week whilst making it harder to recruit more nurses, plans to cut the NHS bursary must be one of the most foolish, petty and self-defeating cuts to come from this government
Our members know what’s at stake in proposals to move tribunals into the civil courts system
It’s the start of a new year: and a challenging one for UNISON members, the services they provide, and for the union
Many UNISON members will be keeping the country going over Christmas and the new year
As wind and rain batters the north of England I want to pay tribute to our members
We’ve already made a big difference… but the campaign is not over
From criminalisation to celebration, it’s quite a journey – and there’s still a long way to go