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Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Yoga instructors pose a strike problem for unbending council

Together with colleagues teaching Pilates and aerobics, the instructors backed industrial action as Colchester City Council remains stubborn on pay

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Inflexible bosses keep yoga instructors’ pay down

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: A strike of last resort that’s been forced on members

Many health workers stayed behind, providing the emergency cover UNISON always ensures on strike days. They forfeited […]

Article, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Poole education members strike over low pay

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Rotherham cemetery staff secure major pay victory

The workers, who are employed by private contractor Glendale Grounds Maintenance, have been involved in a […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Environment Agency staff set for out-of-hours ban

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

High Court rules ‘strike-breaking’ agency worker regulations unlawful

Judge agrees with UNISON that the then business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, acted unlawfully, unfairly and irrationally

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON joins emergency protest against anti-strike bill

Last night Conservative MPs reversed the positive changes made by the House of Lords to protect striking workers from dismissal

Article on the UNISON National site.

NEC backs the right to strike emergency protest

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Proud to be in a union – striking in the North West

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

From the frontline to the breadline – NHS strike rolling report

UNISON's president, Andrea Egan on a picket in the North West. Photo©Steve Forrest/Workers’ Photos 6:30pm Around the country, right now, thousands of NHS workers are gathered around […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Recap: Striking for fair pay in the Environment Agency

To make matter worse, workers were only given a 2% pay rise (plus £345) for this financial year, but the previous year, the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Standing with our members at the Environment Agency

Successive governments have refused to depart from that decision ever since. For workers in the Environment Agency (EA), their pay has been devalued by 20% over that time. Mix that with […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Environment Agency workers to take historic strike action

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.