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Without these changes, unions representing working people across the UK would have found it hard (if not impossible) to […]

Ministers have backed away from an outright ban on facility time across the UK’s public services

This is a change that wasn’t in the interest of public service workers, employers or those who rely upon the […]

This is a change that wasn’t in the interest of public service workers, employers or those who rely upon the services they provide. I’m glad that the government have seen sense at this late stage.

Dave Prentis comments on the announcement in the Lords that the government is no longer to stop unions from collecting members’ subs via their pay packets

Peers voted overwhelmingly for three amendments to the bill, on electronic balloting, facility time, and the funds used by unions for political campaigning […]

For its part, the STUC has contacted politicians and civil society organisations to seek their support for the day of action, either as employers or more generally. Many […]

Date

5 March 2016 12:00pm–2:30pm

Location

National Museum, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP

Women workers fought long and hard for their right to join union, but UNISON warns that the attacks in this bill could leave them […]

Attacking the historic link between the Labour Party and the movement which established it. And now comes another attack to gag and restrict civil […]

The ILO – part of the United Nations – called on the government to review parts of the Bill, expressing concerns and seeking clarification over the use of agency workers, “opt in” for […]

Understandably many of the UNISON members I speak to are scared, concerned or just plain appalled by the government’s assault on women. But I’m determined that no bill, cut or law will ever stop UNISON fighting for our members.

Across the country, members join together to celebrate trade unions

I’m helping to make these changes now so that when my children go to work, it’ll make things easier for them. So if you ask me […]

We won some important changes to the Bill in the House of Commons, but as I write this we don’t know whether it will become […]