UNISON announces appeal over employment tribunal fees

UNISON will apply to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal the High Court’s ruling over the Government’s decision to introduce tribunal fees

UNISON raises issue of outside work and pollution

As warnings on high levels of air pollution are headline news, UNISON head of health and safety Tracey Harding is urging employers not to forget about those people who work outside

UNISON makes submission to care sector review

In its submission to the Kingsmill Review, UNISON has called for our Ethical Care Charter to be promoted to all local authorities as a way of improving the provision of care

UNISON urges caution over health and social care report

UNISON’s Head of Health Christina McAnea has urged “caution” in response to today’s King’s Fund report on the Future of Health and Social Care in England

Southampton University announces discretionary living wage

The University of Southampton has become the latest employer since the start of the higher education pay dispute to say that it will raise the salary of its lowest-paid employees

Early conciliation procedure set for launch

An early conciliation procedure is to be launched by ACAS on 6 April 2014, but UNISON is still awaiting guidance and forms

Let’s use social media to campaign on NHS pay

Tomorrow is Fair Pay for NHS Staff Day – help raise awareness of how health staff are being treated, and social media is a great way to spread the word

UNISON protests against Grwp Gwalia 16% pay cut plan

UNISON members working for Grwp Gwalia in elderly care services in Neath Port Talbot are protesting against the employer’s proposals to cut pay, terms and conditions

UNISON joins calls to move 2022 World Cup

UNISON is urging members to sign a petition calling on world football governing body FIFA to move the 2022 World Cup to a venue where workers’ rights are respected

Organising continues for International Workers Memorial Day

Organising for International Workers Memorial Day continues across UNISON, with increasing reports of regional and branch events, and heavy demand for materials

Council workers hold pay protest on minimum wage anniversary

UNISON’s 600,000 local government members will continue their campaign for fair pay today with public events being held in town halls and outside workplaces across the UK

TPA adding to burden on NHS in April Fool’s Day blunder

The TPA has wasted the precious time and money of the NHS by asking for pointless information in its latest FoI

SGE 2014 elections – notification of ballots

Ballots are to take place for contested seats on the service group executives, running from 7 April to 16 May

Help support student threatened with deportation

UNISON is urging members to sign a petition being run by students in Enfield, to prevent their friend and classmate Yashika Bageerathi being deported to a potentially dangerous situation in Mauritius

Our campaign continues for a living wage and fair pay

our campaigning continues – during TUC Fair Pay Fortnight and beyond – for a living wage and fair pay