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“We are marching united with unions from across the European continent in a powerful display against austerity and for a fair deal for workers”

Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Twelve years of the Tory ‘experiment’ of austerity have only seen sluggish growth and damaged public services – more of the same won’t suddenly produce better results

Cuts to public services cause irreparable damage to the nation’s health.

General secretary says UNISON members won’t ‘carry the can’ for another economic crisis

Chancellor’s pledges nowhere near enough to tackle nine years of austerity

July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case

Union welcomes Commons select committee report revealing ‘the true scale of the funding cuts to schools and colleges’

‘There is an alternative‘ says general secretary as he lambasts austerity and calls for properly funded public services

UNISON conference hears stories of violence and aggression including teaching assistants having to wear stab vests

Local government delegates agree it’s essential to get rid of the Conservative government in order to save our services

UNISON survey of library workers will look at the effects of austerity cuts on the service

UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils

Investigation reveals that councils across England have sold public buildings and land to fund basic services and redundancy payments

  Commenting on the publication of the government’s local government finance settlement for 2019/20, UNISON head of local government Jon Richards said: “This is another £1bn dose of austerity for councils that will lead to yet more cuts to local services. “In five years over £6bn has been slashed from central government funding for councils. […]