Cuts to trading standards put people at risk, says UNISON

Heavy cuts to the workforce are putting services under strain and loan sharks are taking advantage

Sign up for spring fever

Spring fever will take over UNISON with a major union-wide recruitment campaign in March.

South West hails achievements of the past year

Awards night crowns regional Get Active weekend

NBMC conference decisions now available

A full record is now available of all this year’s conference decisions

Yorkshire hospital workers strike to save jobs

Five-day strike kicks off this weekend as 70 redundancies threatened

UNISON responds to the latest growth figures

‘The bad news just keeps on coming,’ says Dave Prentis

March to save Lewisham A and E

UNISON urges people to attend protest against planned closure

UNISON calls for more testing and inspection of horse meat

We need to make sure the meat on our plates is safe to eat, says union

Campaigners plan against university privatisation

Unions consider ways of publicising concerns

Tory council leaders warn Cameron of impact of policy on local councils

Tory cuts will scar our communities for many years to come, says the union

Home baking business boom putting public health at risk

Cuts to environmental health budgets and staff make a challenging job only harder

Unemployment statistics – UNISON response

UNISON says slight drop in unemployed still leaves 2.49m people looking for work

MPs warn of worrying deterioration in careers guidance

UNISON says decline in standard of careers advice down to government refusing to fund proper service

Glasgow rally protests against cuts

Carers and service users campaign against disability cuts

Training for LGBT branch officers and contacts

One-day day training pilot course.