Barnet council recommends backing in-house bid

Barnet UNISON welcomes “fantastic news” – but stresses that there’s more to do

UNISON responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the NHS

Report highlights real financial problems on the horizon for the NHS from austerity economics and Private Finance Initiative debt

Nursing survey reveals NHS patient-staff ratio danger

Less than 10% can deliver safe, compassionate, dignified care all of the time

Disabled members stress the importance of public transport

All workers need to be able to get to work, say delegates at UNISON’s disabled members’ conference

UNISON president urges members to get involved with Hope not hate

New materials are now available to help build work around the president’s chosen charity

UNISON condemns return to ‘Dickensian’ times

Disabled members’ conference hears that welfare reform risks putting disabled workers in poverty

Bullying and harassment – new guide

UNISON has produced a new guide on dealing with bullying and harassment that is available to be downloaded from the web

Service group executive by-elections announced

By-elections will be taking place for seats on the higher education and energy service groups

UNISON ramps up campaign ahead of Living Wage week

Union plans week of activity, including seminar and parliamentary event, to boost the fight for a living wage

‘Two-faced, money-grubbing, callous, ignorant ATOS’

UNISON president condemns welfare to work and company running it

Public services should ‘benefit society’ not ‘make a profit’

Profit motive in public services condemned by UNISON disabled members’ conference

Delegates stress that ‘disability hate crime is real’

Speakers at UNISON’s disabled members’ conference testify to reality of disability hate crime ‘at home, at work, on the streets’

Disabled members’ conference hears call for workplace advocates

Delegate stresses that UNISON reps have the skills to be workplace advocates for disabled members

Pension-funded house building might face legal challenge

As Future Homes Commission suggests pension funds could pay for massive private housing projects, UNISON reminds government funds must be invested in best interests of members.

UNISON responds to 750 job cuts at Rotherham Hospital

Unions says cuts would be hugely damaging to patient care, and is a devastating blow for families in the run up to Christmas