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Engineering a better society

Magda Lezama is a senior council engineer, a rambler, a wine enthusiast, a single mum and a UNISON activist.

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

‘Without a struggle, there can be no progress’

To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Year of Black Workers at National Delegate Conference

Our Motions The National Black Members’ Committee submitted two motions to National Delegate Conference (NDC). Motion 4 – Equality is UNISON Business Motion – 52 – The Cost of Living Crisis and Black Workers If you are attending conference, please think about speaking on these important motions. The full text of each motion can be […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Prentis tells UNISON that this autumn is the time to make a stand

Dave Prentis drew a line in the sand this afternoon, when he addressed the UNISON national delegate conference in Brighton saying that this autumn, we would make a stand

Article on the UNISON National site.

EPSU leader spells out the Europe we want

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

Article on the UNISON National site.

Britain needs a pay rise national demonstration – 18 October

Further details have been released by the TUC for anyone wanting to attend the national demonstration – Britain needs a pay rise – on 18 October in London

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON relaunches school uniform scheme

The UNISON welfare charity There for You can offer help to members on low incomes deal with the cost of school uniforms

Article on the UNISON National site.

EPSU congress hears warning on global treaties

Delegates at the EPSU congress in Toulouse debated the threat from two global trade treaties currently being negotiated

Article on the UNISON National site.

Recruitment: Making May matter

Recruitment is the name of the game in every region over the next four weeks – what is your branch doing

Article on the UNISON National site.

ITUC launches report on migrant workers

To mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UNISON head of organising, and chair of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ITUC) Pamela Dooley today launched the latest report from the congress migrant workers unit

Article on the UNISON National site.

National young members weekend

16-18 May: a great chance to meet, work, and socialise with other young members and learn some key skills

Article on the UNISON National site.

Khan urges members to become politically involved

Addressing the UNISON Black members’ conference, Sadiq Khan MP issued a rallying call for delegates to increase their political involvement

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis tells politicians to show an alternative

General secretary tells Black members conference that Labour must stand up for ordinary people

Article on the UNISON National site.

2014 recruitment campaign kicks off

Recruitment needs to be our top priority if we are to stay strong and resilient, says general secretary

Article on the UNISON National site.

There for You winter fuel grants

Winter fuel grants are available again for UNISON members who are having difficulty meeting their heating bills.

Article on the UNISON National site.