Conference delegates hold up green voting cards. Credit to Rosie Powell

‘As a woman, my rights are not reduced by my LGBT+ comrades’

UNISON’s 2024 women’s conference kicks off with statements of solidarity on LGBT+ rights and Palestine

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UNISON urges Ofgem to act on customer bills

Union also calls for action on a just transition to environmentally friendly energy jobs

Government must double maternity pay so mothers can afford to eat and heat homes

Women cannot afford to live on current weekly rate of £172.48

Women in the UK’s public services repeatedly denied flexible-work requests

More must be done to accommodate requests

Ambulance workplace culture needs to change

Review recognises need for change to improve services

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NEC plans for the coming year

Meeting hears reports from general secretary and presidential team, recommits to work on Gaza, and discusses plans for national delegate conference

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A union that keeps making LGBT+ history

It’s LGBT History Month, so there’s no better time to explore UNISON’s contribution to the struggle for equality

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UNISON calls on water regulator to protect customers and nature

After the water industry made headlines again this week, the union says it should be companies, not customers, footing the bill

Women in the UK’s public services repeatedly denied flexible-work requests, says UNISON

Inconsistent, rigid and unimaginative employers are denying individuals the flexibility they need

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Blog: Give your ❤️ to our unions

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, remember that unions make our lives better

Decent NHS pay rise is crucial if both the workforce and the economy are to grow, say health unions

Report sets out case for decent pay

Put pay right and start to solve the NHS’ many problems

Wage talks rather than review body process are needed

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MPs celebrate college support staff

Westminster event sets the scene for UNISON’s Champions in Our Colleges celebration tomorrow (Friday 9 February)

Pay is key to fixing staffing crisis and getting NHS waiting lists down

If the prime minister wants to meet his pledge, he must act over pay

Blog: Mentoring matters more than ever for nurses

UNISON nursing officer, Stuart Tuckwood, explains the importance of – and argues for – a renewed focus on mentoring programmes for newly registered nurses