Media reports that ministers are considering slowing down plans to pay adults of all ages the same minimum wage are worrying – but there’s even more the government can do to support young adults
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If ministers truly want to fix the water system for good, they must start putting the public interest, environmental protection and workers’ expertise at the centre of reform
UNISON had three big demands for this budget. Policy officer Anna Birley asks: how did the government measure up?
Start preparing today for a bumper year of green activity and look out for updates and materials to support your engagement throughout the year
Over the last decade, the balance of power at work has been tipped firmly away from workers. Christina McAnea explains how the forthcoming employment rights bill will change that – and the role UNISON will play on its journey into law
Mike Short, head of local government, explains the situation for council and school staff pay in England and Wales, and why UNISON is asking members to vote to strike
Christina McAnea tells national executive council: ‘We want to see as many Labour MPs returned as possible’
Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions
The lack of sympathy toward Waspi women is not surprising. Society continues to undervalue the work that women do and takes their contribution for granted
UNISON nursing officer, Stuart Tuckwood, explains the importance of – and argues for – a renewed focus on mentoring programmes for newly registered nurses
Members taking action has forced the government to listen and take action to improve the pay of all of our hardworking NHS staff writes UNISON head of health Sara Gorton
‘We’re doing it out of necessity: not just for ourselves, but for the future of the NHS’
Dan Jarvis, the Labour MP for Barnsley Central – and a UNISON member – on working with the union to tackle the cost of living crisis
A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON
World leaders are not yet ‘sufficiently prepared’ to take the necessary decisions to cut emissions, says UNISON’s COP26 delegate Stephen Smellie