Cutting teaching assistants – bad news for education

Children could be put at risk by spending cuts

UNISON pushes case for public services at Labour conference

Motion calls on Labour to protect public services against spending cuts, argues against privatisation and calls for fair taxation.

Plinther praises public services during tribute to mother

Area organiser says NHS gave his mother “endless support”

Northern Ireland health staff protest at Trust board meetings

Workers take to streets over damaging cuts

UNISON urges health workers to have swine flu vaccination

Health Service Group Executive fully backs vaccination

£57,000 awarded to bin man for damaged shoulder

Injured bin man receives compensation

Mother pledges to promote public services on plinth

Plinther speaks out about disability for autistic son

UNISON accuses Lib Dems of pay freeze hypocrisy

Reaction to comments at the Lib Dem conference.

Give PCSOs powers to do their jobs

PCSOs made to fight crime with one arm behind their backs.

Unions launch joint campaign to save nurseries in colleges and universities

Closures will hit low paid women hard, say the unions

Nursing and Midwifery Council swine flu guidance launch – UNISON response

Emergency staff should not have to pay registration fees, says UNISON

NHS is about patients not cash units says UNISON

Dave Prentis comments on Andy Burnham’s King’s Fund speech

UNISON chief calls on TUC to back public services through the recession

Dave Prentis’ speech in Liverpool on Monday

Jobless figures – UNISON reaction

“2.4 million aren’t just statistics”, says General Secretary

Social work sickness rates – UNISON response

Social workers are facing burnout, warns the union