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
Health staff deserve a proper pay rise and the union will back whatever their conference decides
Health services should not be left at the mercy of the market
our campaigning continues – during TUC Fair Pay Fortnight and beyond – for a living wage and fair pay
As Fair Pay Fortnight begins, the unrelenting ferocity of this government’s assault on the pay of working people is plain to see.
The Chancellor was pretty full of himself today as he talked at length about the government’s “‘achievements” in his Budget speech.
I for one, am not holding my breath to hear what the Chancellor has to say in his Budget tomorrow – and I’m not expecting any measures that will tackle the growing gap between the rich and poor.
This is no way to treat our dedicated NHS members – this shabby coalition has once again demonstrated its real colours and should be swept from power for the sake of our NHS
Labour leader Ed Miliband took up the cudgels on behalf of working people by tabling an Early Day Motion calling for the annulment of new laws that threaten their rights
Today is NHS Change Day. And this year UNISON has added our backing to this innovative campaign. The aims behind Change Day underpin many of UNISON’s own campaigning.
When I read some newspapers, turn on the TV or radio, or hear David Cameron talking about unemployment, I wonder if we are living in the same country.
What a disgrace to see local government employers calling off pay talks, because they want to wait and see what the new minimum wage will be
UNISON got together with NAPO and the GMB today to refer Chris Grayling’s sell-off of the probation service to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Our hard working members in Higher Education have the full backing of the union behind their action today and I urge members to support them
It didn’t take long for rich Tory donors to start squealing about having to pay more tax on earnings above £150,000, if Labour wins the next election
It didn’t take long for rich Tory donors to start squealing about having to pay more tax on earnings above £150,000, if Labour wins the next election