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‘It is a fight we must win – it is a fight we will win’

Neath Port Talbot branch fought a successful campaign against library closures – so just how did they do it?

Low pay and attacks on terms and conditions following on from underfunding mean ‘a broken system held together by compassion and dedication of exploited workforce’

Research from the Smith Institute shows that low-paid workers bear the brunt of contracting-out as their pay and conditions get worse

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

UNISON manifesto sets out the challenges facing public services and policies needed to meet them

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

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

UNISON members working within Grwp Gwalia care services will start a 24 hour period of strike action to defend against cuts to pay, terms and conditions

Union joins charities to condemn scheme which will do nothing to reduce unemployment or boost jobs and the economy

Low-paid workers who care for some of north and east London’s most vulnerable people took part in a lobby for a fair deal over pay today

UNISON members and Norfolk County Council care commissioners discuss how to make sure that care workers have the time to deliver high quality care, and are properly paid, trained and supported

Cuts in services for those suffering from mental health problems, homelessness or drug and alcohol abuse are leading to people seeking help from A&E and adding to pressure on the NHS

UNISON has criticised plans by the Government to open consultation on measures around exclusivity and transparency in zero hour contracts following an informal review.

Austerity measures imposed on housing, health and police services are pushing LGBT people to the margins of society, according to a report by NatCen Social Research, for UNISON.