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Date

4 October 2015 2:00pm–6:00pm

Location

Oxford Road, Manchester

The meeting, which has been organised by the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom, the Institute of Employment Rights, the Centre for Labour and Social […]

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis commens on government proposals to prevent people who work in the public sector from paying their union membership fees directly from their wages.

Trying to stop nurses, care workers, teaching assistants, hospital cleaners and town hall staff from paying their union subs directly from their wages is an attack we’ve defeated before and one which we will overcome again.

Unions not too powerful – they’re too weak, say industrial relations academics

On Sunday, it will be just five weeks to the TUC’s demonstration in Manchester marking the opening of the Tory party conference

Instead of focusing on helping the country at a turbulent time, the government plans to undermine your right to be supported and represented. Will politicians see sense and drop the Trade Union Bill?

National Executive Council makes decision on opening day of nomination period

Date

9 – 10 September 2015

Location

Curtis Mayfield House, Carliol Square, Newcastle, NE1 6UF

Singer Grace Petrie joins campaigners in protest against Trade Union Bill

UNISON general secretary welcomes new language of opposition at TUC congress in Brighton today

“We will make our union stronger and united, we will build coalitions, and we will resist.” The bill proposes huge […]

UNISON has today (Friday) launched #TwoWeekWarning – an online campaign against proposed restrictions that could require unions to report planned social media activity to employers two weeks before any strike. Under the proposals associated with the Trade Union Bill, unions could also be required to notify the police and the Certification Officer – the body […]

The motion says the bill is an attack on democracy and is socially divisive; it will lead to more confrontational […]

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