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General secretary stresses the power of UNISON in address to health conference

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

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

The first walk-outs started at midnight when UNISON’s health members left their hospital workplaces. I was […]

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

The accepted offer will be in place for two years and means staff will be paid what was the real living wage – £10.90 per hour – at the time the […]

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 […]

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

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

We start our look back at yesterday's strike in the region at the Eccles Ambulance Station in Greater […]

Follow here for news and views on the latest day of NHS industrial action

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 maintain important safety structures such as the Thames Barrier, coastal sea defences and those […]