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Dave Prentis urges Jeremy Corbyn to protect female representation
UNISON calls for government to replace the thousands of police staff axed since 2010
Changes must go further for the sake of all workers
Court of Appeal ruling has implications for hundreds of thousands of employees
New cash will begin to address years of underfunding but more is desperately needed
Two-week action to oppose two-tier workforce
Reducing dividend instead of staff is positive move
UNISON played vital role in scripting BBC Radio 4 series
Council staff have paid a heavy price during the years of austerity
Commenting on the result of the Conservative leadership election today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has spent the past few months talking up a no-deal Brexit that would be catastrophic for public services. But after a decade of austerity, those services can’t afford the shock that crashing out of Europe without a deal […]
Commenting on the Labour Party’s plans to reverse the trend of public services being outsourced to private contractors and bring services back in-house, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This report is a welcome first step on the road to ending the scourge of public service privatisation. For the first time in 20 years we’re seeing positive signs […]
Commenting on reports that the Treasury is to announce a public sector pay rise next week, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “For almost a decade, the wages of public sector workers have been hit hard by the government’s austerity agenda. The incomes of NHS, council, police and school staff will be a long […]
Tax cuts for the rich have deprived the UK public of almost £14 billion
Greater public ownership and a commitment to hydrogen technology must be part of this plan
Dave Prentis addressing the Local Government Association annual conference in Bournemouth today (Thursday)