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Prentis to address meeting on resisting Trade Union Bill

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Attacks on unions are attacks on working people too, says UNISON

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

Press release on the UNISON National site.

An attack we’ve seen off before

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

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Academics condemn government’s attack on trade unions as ‘perverse’

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Join us in Manchester

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

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Time for the government to get its priorities straight

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?

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s NEC nominates Dave Prentis

National Executive Council makes decision on opening day of nomination period

News on the UNISON National site.

Members rally for the right to strike in Newcastle

Singer Grace Petrie joins campaigners in protest against Trade Union Bill

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘This is our time to smash the consensus’

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘Draconian’ trade union bill passes second reading

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Two week warning campaign highlights absurdity of Trade Union Bill’s social media proposals, says UNISON

Under the proposals associated with the Trade Union Bill, unions could also be required to notify the police and the Certification Officer – […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Caerphilly motion on Trade Union Bill

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Councils condemn trade union bill

Sign up to UNISON's campaign on the Trade Union […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Facility time pays dividends for employers and staff

Get involved in our campaign to drop the trade union bill

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Trade Union Bill survey – your right to support at work is being attacked

We’d like to hear examples of how UNISON has had a positive impact, and how how we can do more – fill in our survey

Article on the UNISON National site.