Local government delegates back gender agenda

Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field

UNISON will act against ‘Orwellian’ call-centre conditions

Call centre working, facility time and safety in the water industry dominated UNISON

On the agenda: an alternative to austerity

UNISON’s national delegate conference meets in Liverpool next week to set the union’s priorities for the year ahead

UNISON warns of cuts risk to social work

UNISON warns of damage that cuts to social work in Scotland could do to the vulnerable

UNISON Northern Ireland slams new NHS ‘turnaround’ plan

UNISON has responded angrily to the latest Northern Ireland government plan to ‘turnaround’ the region’s health services.

Employment tribunal fees

UNISON members taking union-supported employment tribunal cases will not have to pay the new fee of up to £1,200.

Mid Yorks members vote for more action

Union calls for urgent talks after ballot of more than 2,500 health members hit by threat to jobs and pay

Local government members to vote on offer

Local government members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be consulted on offer as ‘best achievable by negotiation’

Welsh ambulance service faces major reform

UNISON welcomes hard-hitting review that calls for major changes to the Welsh Ambulance Service

Union to consider new LG pay offer

Union’s NJC committee meets on 7 May to discuss final 1% offer from employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, before consulting branches

Scots say No to pay offer

Unions seek to reopen talks on local government pay

Union share owners’ group launched

UNISON, Unite and TUC pension funds combine to make sure union values are heard at company AGMs

Scots recommend rejection of local government pay offer

Scottish local government members must decide on 1% pay offer

It doesn’t have to be this way

Join the TUC pre-budget rally in London on 13 March

Scots to ballot on local govt pay offer

Ballot on 1% offer will follow meeting of branches on 15 March