Andrea Egan holds placard at protest that reads 'stop the cuts'

Andrea Egan speaks at rally against university cuts in Southend

The job cuts in Southend are symptomatic of a “growing financial crisis across universities”

UNISON calls for probation service to be removed from civil service control

‘Labour promised to review the governance of probation. UNISON calls on the government to make good on this promise without further delay’

Andrea Egan addresses UNISON national higher education conference

Education is a public good, not a private profit

Debates at UNISON’s 2026 higher education conference included threats to jobs, chronic underpay and workplace injustice

Refusal to compensate Waspi women deepens injustice, says UNISON

UNISON will continue to support and fight for Waspi women

Andrea Egan addressing 2026 HE conference

Fighting for pay and funding in higher education

‘While senior executive pay gets more obscene by the day, our lowest-paid staff struggle to get to the end of the month and this is not acceptable’

Andrea Egan supports equal pay fight in Barnet

General secretary sends message of support to union’s equal pay campaign: ‘I want every member to know they have the union’s full backing’

Police reforms must not weaken local services, says UNISON

Changes provide a real opportunity to improve the training, development, career prospects and pay for police staff.

‘Grief is not one size fits all’

UNISON members call for greater flexibility and support for bereavement and pregnancy loss

Children and young people with candles

Bridging generations this Holocaust Memorial Day

UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day on Tuesday 27 January with a reminder that the responsibility of remembrance does not end with the survivors

Winning for workers

From landmark cases in the Court of Appeal to securing millions in settlements, UNISON’s legal services won massive victories for members in 2025

Call centre staff

The unseen stars supporting members

Whether it’s an urgent workplace issue, a welfare concern, or simply reassurance in a difficult moment, the staff of UNISONdirect are listening, guiding and supporting

Andrea Egan begins five-year term as UNISON general secretary

‘We will put faith in members’ decisions and stand up to any employer, politician or cabinet minister who acts against our interests’

Squeezing staff pensions is bigger source of income for NHS subcos than new business, says report

Report finds most of the work done by “subcos” comes from the NHS trusts that set them up and much of the profit is generated from squeezing staff pensions.

Photo shows Shantha David.

Opinion: Why can’t Ofsted learn from its mistakes?

Ofsted exists to inspect, judge and regulate – but who’s making sure it is not inadequate or should be in special measures?

Strong regulation needed to overhaul failing water system, says UNISON

UK needs a modern nationalised system that delivers lower bills, higher investment and a healthy environment