The company has faced persistent allegations of the use of forced labour involving its migrant workforce. The International Labour Organisation has 11 indicators […]
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At UNISON, the paradox that our members are saving lives using products made by workers whose rights are violated is very uncomfortable
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- 11 October 2022 1:00pm–2:15pm
Meeting Climate Change targets whilst ensuring workers in renewable energy global supply chains access Decent Work – Just Transition – is already very challenging. But even more so when it comes to solar energy panels which are nearly all tainted with the Forced Labour of the persecuted Uyghur people who live in the Xingjian Province […]
International committee welcomes IFJ’s complaint to the International Criminal Court regarding Israel’s targeting of journalists working in Palestine
UNISON stands in solidarity with eight trade unionists in Turkey charged with terrorism offences for carrying out their union duties
The union is also encouraging members and branches to donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal
‘If this government is serious about addressing the global pandemic they should show some leadership and invest more, not less, in essential public services in the poorest countries of the world’
“My union has been fighting for the rights of health workers since the beginning of the pandemic," she said. "The government’s […]
Lifesaving support for water, sanitation and hygiene will be reduced by 80 percent, which will have a devastating effect on countries across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic
Both business and the public sector should be held to account if they fail to prevent human rights abuse and environmental damage
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- 28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. This first webinar will discuss the problem with global supply chains, workers’ rights and public procurement; show how what we do locally has a global impact and why it is an issue for UNISON members; and the exciting solutions UNISON is developing. Everyone welcome.
The TUC’s festival of ideas runs from 9-11 July – and there are plenty of remote events to sign up for
Arzu Çerkezoğlu is just one of many trade union leaders facing trial in Turkey for speaking out and defending workers’ rights – UNISON is standing alongside her
General secretary praises the union’s growth and how solidarity is seeing strikes and success stories around the UK
The Holocaust Memorial Trust has a wide range of resources that can help union branches organise events this Holocaust Memorial Day