Migrant care staff having to share beds, sleep rough and charged thousands in illegal fees

The union is calling for the government to take over sponsorship of migrant care staff from employers.

Delegates to UNISON's HE conference holding messages calling for no job cuts, save jobs and fund higher education

HE conference highlights link between funding and pay

Delegates agree higher education sector needs a ‘new start’

UNISON College logo in purple and green on a yellow background

Make 2025 the year you …

… check out UNISON’s very own college and see what it can offer you – inside and outside work

Large UNISON ballon, UNISON flag and rainbow flag at London Pride

Opinion: How to celebrate LGBT+ History Month

Mitchell Coe, UNISON’s national LGBT+ officer, has some suggestions for how branches can mark this month

Neighbourhood policing won’t improve unless money is put into staff roles

Sorely needed extra funding must be used for vital roles

Council and school staff are overdue a significant pay rise, say unions

A rise of £3,000 is needed at all pay points

NHS must retain and grow its workforce to meet patient needs

Job losses are a significant blow

Growth is at the heart of rebuilding public services, says UNISON

Investment for the future is key

Staff and students mustn’t bear brunt of university funding crisis, says UNISON

Announcing job cuts as the applications process for 2025 closes is not a good look

Emergency NHS pay top-up shows why prompt wage talks are needed, says UNISON

Ministers need to deliver decent pay rises for NHS staff to end the cycle of interim top-ups

Graphic for Holocaust Memorial Day with the words 'Never forget, never again in white capitals on a black background, with a candle to the right

Holocaust Memorial Day: for a better future

Each year UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place on 27 January – the 2025 theme of the day is ‘For a Better Future’

Paddy Toner and Hellen Illidge pay tribute at the Wall of Memorial, Auschwitz

Opinion: My life would have ended there

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

NHS staff urge local MPs to kickstart talks as government stalls on pay promises, says UNISON

A modern NHS needs modern pay practices to keep and recruit the staff required to deal with the multiple crises it currently faces

Time for Talks – Put NHS Pay Right. Emergency department staff transport a patient

Thousands of UNISON members write to MPs over NHS pay

Union seeks to increase pressure on the government for urgent reform to NHS pay structure

Council-owned firms creating a two-tier workforce, says UNISON

More than six in 10 councils own at least one local authority trading company