Simon Jackson
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union rises to £14.19 an hour
Delegates hear that he outsourcing disproportionately affects the pay and terms and conditions of women, Black and low-paid members of staff
Earlier this week, health conference heard a set of motions related to 111 and emergency call takers, nurses, midwives and Allied Health Professionals
‘We will always defend the NHS as a public service, free at the point of use, so that when you fall ill, you never have to worry about the bill’
Conference marks International Workers’ Memorial Day with a minute’s silence in Liverpool
‘The challenges we face in achieving a greener NHS are widespread’, delegates told
UNISON’s general secretary may have praise for the Labour government, but says some of its decisions ‘are indefensible’
Delegates in Liverpool debate a number of motions aimed at protecting NHS staff who face daily violence and harassment
Health delegates turn their attention to the issues which migrant workers are facing in the health and care sectors
UNISON will argue for an overhaul, including renationalisation, of the industry in England to deliver improvements for workers and consumers
Each year UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place on 27 January – the 2025 theme of the day is ‘For a Better Future’
Marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz–Birkenau camp, UNISON member Paddy Toner recounts his experience on a tour of the site last year
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Young members gathered in Swansea to discuss a range of issues, including engaging apprentices, educating and retaining young activists, and the Year of LGBT+ Workers
More than 350 workers at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) have launched three weeks of strikes to stop their jobs being outsourced