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UNISON joins an important new campaign against the purchasing of solar panels that are a product of China’s persecution of the Uyghur people

‘UK public procurement has continued to be stained by forced labour and union busting’

At UNISON, the paradox that our members are saving lives using products made by workers whose rights are violated is very uncomfortable

A new report from UNISON reveals that the pandemic has had a negative effect on ethical procurement

Date

27 November 2020 12:00pm–1:15pm

COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, there was a rush to find personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers and laptops for home working. But in the urgency to stay […]

UNISON is committed to making sure that workers’ rights are at the centre of procurement – looking after the workers who make the equipment that helps keep our members safe – and is running training on putting human rights at the heart of public purchasing

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28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. This first webinar will discuss the problem with global supply chains, workers’ rights and public procurement; show how what we do locally has a global impact and why it is an issue for UNISON members; and the exciting solutions UNISON is developing. Everyone welcome.

Local authorities are not doing enough to protect workers’ rights globally, according to research published today (Monday) by UNISON. According to the report Ethical Procurement in UK Local Authorities, produced by People & Planet on behalf of UNISON, only eight of the 190 local authorities looked at had a standalone ethical procurement policy. The UK […]

Are the goods it buys as part of delivering key public services produced without abusing workers?

As the UK wonders what happens next in a post-Brexit world, UNISON is acting now

UNISON has always argued that public services must stay public unless there is an evidenced ‘public interest case’ to prove otherwise. So we welcome the Our Services Our Say campaign which puts the case forward about the fundamental importance of public services to society and communities.

EHRC campaign is ‘a big step in the right direction for often invisible workforce’ says union general secretary

Councils sign up to support campaign against transatlantic trade deal that threatens democracy

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis comments on Osborne’s letter to public sector workers asking them to find ways to save money.

Delegates at both the local government and water, environment and transport conferences in Glasgow considered the notorious Transatlantic […]