New £100m cut ‘very damaging’ to West Midlands policing

UNISON calls on senior police “not to mislead the public into thinking that these cuts can be made with little or no consequences”

UNISON launches Future of Wales strategy

“The decisions that are being taken now are going to change the landscape of public services for generations to come”

Turkish government must put a stop to ‘brutal crackdown’ on protestors

UNISON urges members to sign petition calling for an end to police violence and lifting of the ban on demonstrations

Government’s ‘broken promise’ leads to loss of 300 NHS jobs in Walsall

Union pledges to work with hospital management to minimise further job losses following £10 million budget cuts

Anti-Closure Rally This Friday

UNISON is encouraging a show of solidarity from all members at this Friday’s (7/6/13) joint trade union rally in Derry.

Top bosses earn 133 times more than their employees

Top bosses at the FTSE 100 companies received inflation-busting 10% pay rises last year, giving them a massive £4.3m. That’s more than six times the increase in average pay across the economy.

Our voice will not be silenced

Cameron and Clegg have shamelessly roped in so-called trade union “reform” that will drastically curb our abilities to campaign on behalf of our members and to defend our public services.

NEC election results

Results of the 2013 national executive council elections. Newly elected members to take office at the end of national delegate conference.

Local government part-time workers survey

Local government members urged to complete survey to help UNISON with its Part-Time Matters campaign

UNISON calls Thames Water tax rip off a disgrace

UNISON brands Thames Water lack of corporation tax a disgrace

UNISON calls for massive investment in Scottish social housing

New housing policy document argues that social housing is key to reducing poverty and inequality, and their long-term effects on health and wellbeing

Jilin Fire, China: a terrible reminder why we must fight for the living

Jilin Fire, China: a terrible reminder why we must fight for the living.

UNISON holds strike ballot in Scotland over pay

Union ballots its 75,000 local government members after they reject “miserly” 1% offer

UNISON condemns racists for capitalising on soldier’s murder

June meeting of NEC also notes success of recruitment drive, sends support to Mid Yorkshire members and prepares for delegates conference

Celebrating our women

Women are the ones who are keeping families together during this recession. Women are the ones who are caring for others, queuing at foodbanks, enduring payday loan sharks and losing jobs by the thousands.