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Forty brand new hospitals, a valued and appreciated workforce, NHS pay rises beyond your wildest dreams,” the general secretary quipped, to laughter from delegates […]

Although the Leisure World and Northern Gateway Leisure Park trainers are directly employed by the […]

Aerobics and Pilates instructors at Colchester City Council are also affected, as the UNISON members vote on strike action

On a freezing day in Northern Ireland, they walked out for the money they’ve been promised – but are still waiting for

The special education school is run by disability charity Livability, but it has not made a pay offer that addresses […]

Wages will also be updated in April next year to the revised real living wage, plus 20p. Payments made to staff to be available if needed on weekends and bank holidays will also double, from £20 […]

Workers will refuse to volunteer for on-call cover outside contracted hours from this weekend until 19 September, in continuing action over pay

The High Court has ruled that the legislation, which allows employers to use agency workers to replace those on strike, was […]

The emergency protest coincided with the government's new anti-strike legislation, the Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Bill. What is the anti-strike bill? […]

Industrial action and the defence of the right to strike continue to be priorities for the union

From Manchester to Merseyside, UNISON members took to the picket lines again on a third day of action in the NHS

Photo©Steve Forrest/Workers’ Photos 6:30pm Around the country, right now, thousands of NHS workers are gathered around thinking: “Oof, I'm glad someone brought a brazier”. Stay warm out […]

River inspectors, flood forecasting officers, coastal risk management officers, sewage plant attendants and staff at the Thames Barrier are among those who walked out, escalating their […]

UNISON members working for the Environment Agency are striking this week after seeing their pay fall by 20% since 2010

Workers who protect communities from floods, water pollution, spills and waste fires will walk out on Wednesday 18 January