Pressures at work impact hugely on the health and wellbeing of ambulance staff, yet their retirement age has continued to rise.
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NHS staff are working tirelessly as one team to deliver safe and effective patient care, improve public health and clear a 7-million strong waiting list. Yet the government has ordered the NHS to make eye-watering cuts in England, with thousands of jobs at risk. Across the country, support staff, management, planning and IT roles are […]
Background Following years of underfunding, schools are in desperate need of investment. While the costs of running a school – including the basics of heating and lighting classrooms – have increased, school funding has failed to keep up. Although the schools budget rose by around £2.3 billion for 2025-26, this is not enough to meet […]
Higher education is in crisis. The combination of tuition fees, Brexit, declining international student numbers – exacerbated by the last government’s hostile environment towards immigration – and inflationary pressure has placed some universities in incredibly challenging circumstances.
Champions in Our Colleges will take place on Friday 2 May 2025. This day is designed to celebrate support staff working in further education and give recognition to the hard work and dedication they show every day.
The government’s Employment Rights Act 2025 (formerly Employment Rights Bill or ERB) is set to make game-changing improvements to working life in Britain through a raft of new individual and collective rights.
UNISON is leading calls for fair pay and improved conditions for council and school workers. Our services depend on their invaluable work.
The current fragmented and privatised care system is unfit to meet the needs of the public. It’s time for a national care service.
UNISON believes that public services belong in public ownership. It’s time to bring services home. UNISON members have seen first-hand the negative impact of outsourcing on service quality, staff terms and conditions and investment. We deserve better. Better terms & conditions – Bringing public services in-house means that staff will have access to appropriate terms […]
Vital services are facing catastrophic cuts. But you can stand up for your community, campaign to protect jobs and demand more funding to save our local services.
Workers who run our vital local services are often undervalued. It’s time to give our local service champions the recognition they deserve.
November is young workers’ month! We are aiming to raise the profile of young workers and young UNISON members by recruiting and organising them to help us win better working conditions and build an even stronger union. This November, we are aiming to raise the profile of young workers and young UNISON members by recruiting […]
The idea behind a living wage is very simple: that a person should be paid enough to live decently and to adequately provide for their family. At its heart is an ethical argument for preventing in-work poverty and ensuring workers are not exploited through low wages. In 2025, Living Wage Week runs from 10-16 November. Check […]