Campaigners call for the return of the hospital kitchen

hospital kitchens create a “virtuous circle” benefiting patients, staff and the local economy, says Dave Prentis

University backs down from privatisation plans

Students, staff and unions will fight to protect universities from profit-making private companies

UNISON gives evidence to the equality duty review

Union says it has only been two years since the Public Sector Equality Duty came into force and this review is premature

Government taking a wrecking ball to the NHS

“It’s been the toughest year yet,” Dave Prentis tells health conference

UNISON fights Southampton hospital bus cuts

Southampton UNISON campaigns to defend threatened bus services vital to members, patients and their families

College ditches offshoring plans after UNISON protest

Union urges government to prevent colleges from funding offshoring projects

UNISON calls for minimum staff-to-patient ratios on wards

New survey shows majority of under-pressure hospital staff support the setting of minimum staff-patient ratios

Residential care workers one step closer to justice

Employment appeal tribunal backs workers’ claim that they were not properly consulted over cuts to pay, terms and conditions

Teaching assistants play vital role, say school leaders

UNISON warns that sacking teaching assistants would distract teachers from their main focus – teaching

Taking pride in recruitment

The government’s austerity measures are having a devastating effect on the services lLGBT people rely on, so there’s no better time than now to promote UNISON’s pro-public services agenda to the wider LGBT community

All in a day’s work for… a school cook

Preparing lunch for 100 hungry kids is all in a day’s work for school cook Fay Hart

There for You: domestic violence

UNISON offered a lifeline for a member who felt a prisoner in her own home

a young white woman against a wall

Making ends meet: a homecare support worker

Nicky Sutton loves her job. But on £500 a month, she says, ‘The truth is, it’s just tough’

Chancellor has lost his grip on the economy, says Prentis

A million more people facing “the misery of unemployment” since financial crisis – but government is failing to help them

Government must save Mid Staffs trust from administration

Patients, staff and local residents need reassurance, says UNISON, as locals sign petition to save hospital