‘The need for stability and reassurance has never been greater,’ says Dave Prentis
‘The need for stability and reassurance has never been greater,’ says Dave Prentis
Government plan to replace Human Rights Act is ‘the gravest threat to freedom in Britain since the Second World War’
The decade between 2010 and 2020 will be the worst decade of pay growth in almost a century. The grim statistic, issued by […]
UNISON members across the UK played a part in protecting their trade union rights
Commenting on the debate today (Wednesday) in the Commons that has seen the government accept many of the Trade Union Bill amendments made last week in the Lords, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Without these significant changes, unions representing working people across the UK would have found it hard to continue doing what they […]
Ministers have backed away from an outright ban on facility time across the UK’s public services
‘Now at least UNISON can concentrate on campaigning to protect public sector employees at work and the services they deliver’
“But thanks to a good deal of union campaigning behind the scenes, UNISON and the TUC have built an effective coalition in the Lords that persuaded the government a ban would be […]
NEC hears update on Trade Union Bill and agrees EU referendum campaign
The government was heavily defeated on each vote, and will now be forced to rethink its plans when the bill returns to the Commons. UNISON general […]
UNISON members will congregate at the Conwy headquarters, Bodlondeb, at 9.30am for a loud and colourful demonstration as councillors arrive for business to debate the two motions Councillor […]
UNISON higher education conference sets out campaign to defeat bill and protect trade union rights and reps
Women workers fought long and hard for their right to join union, but UNISON warns that the attacks in this bill could leave them […]
“We need to put in place measures not just to stop this government but to grow and strengthen our union,” Dave Prentis tells executive meeting
Jane Collier is an occupational therapist and branch education officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital