Bridgend council withdraws pay-freeze plans

UNISON welcomes a victory for common sense after council ends threat to pay

Ofsted decision on in-house inspections does not go far enough

The decision to bring school and college inspections in-house is welcome as this is clearly the best model for an accountable and transparent inspection framework, but we are extremely disappointed that this will not apply to early years inspectors

Protest day to mark closure of Probation Service

Probation workers in England and Wales are marking the last working day of the 107-year-old Probation Service today with a day of action highlighting their campaign to protect the probation service from privatisation

UNISON welcomes Caerphilly council’s commitment to in-house services

UNISON welcomes recommendation from scrutiny committee at Caerphilly council to utlise in-house services to progress plans for Oakdale secondary school

Nursing and Midwifery Council: recently concluded cases

Various case studies relating to UNISON representing members in Nursing and Midwifery Council hearings

Aberystwyth university unions to ballot for strike action over attack on pensions

Trade unions at Aberystwyth university will be balloting members over industrial action following attacks on the current pension scheme by the university

Spike in complaints about social care reveals funding crisis

Today’s Local Government Ombudsman report revealing that complaints about adult social care in England have more than doubled over the past four years shows a service in financial crisis

HCPC v Social worker

A social worker was referred on several charges including one of dishonesty.

Your first time at conference?

If you are going to be a new delegate to the national delegate conference this June, here is a brief guide to some of what to expect

Together, with our message of resistance and alternatives, we can change course and reclaim our Europe

Europe is off-course: as budgets are cut and jobs slashed, the quality and accessibility of public services throughout Europe is at stake

How the political fund aids our work

The autumn ballot on the UNISON political fund is of vital importance for the campaigning work that the union carries out around the UK

Zeroing in on zero-hours contracts

Concern at the rise in use of zero-hours contracts sees a range of motions to conference on tackling the issue

Countdown to NDC: UNISON in action

UNISON activists from across the country gather in Brighton in mid-June to debate a full agenda at the union’s national delegate conference (NDC)

Northern Ireland members begin to vote on pay offer

Thousands of UNISON members working in local government and schools in Northern Ireland are being given an opportunity to have their say on pay

UNISON relaunches school uniform scheme

The UNISON welfare charity There for You can offer help to members on low incomes deal with the cost of school uniforms