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Council brings safeguarding jobs back in house, citing fears that children are at risk because privatised contract delivers too few assessments

Reading council – the only local authority in England and Wales never to settle an equal pay claim – will today (Monday) be challenged in court by more than 60 women owed over £1.5m because they were paid less than their male colleagues for years, says their union UNISON. The women – mostly care workers, […]

"This is the most important election for a generation. We all need to play our part in getting the vote out - especially among union members," says the UNISON general […]

‘Five days for fair pay’ starts with a four-hour strike on Monday 13 October, followed by four days of action short of a strike for the rest of the week

Joint union fliers are available for branches organising around the probation day of action of 30 May

As part of the local government NJC 2014 pay campaign in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, UNISON is running a survey to check the impact of falling pay and rising prices

The ballot will last four weeks, ending on 23 June.   Members will be asked if they are prepared to take strike action. If there is a 'yes' vote and the union's […]

There is just one week left in the NJC strike ballot with the last chance to request ballot papers on 18 June at noon, and the ballot closing on Monday 23 June.

The University of Southampton has become the latest employer since the start of the higher education pay dispute to say that it will raise the salary of its lowest-paid employees

Reading Borough Council has pledged commitment to employment conditions and care standards by becoming the latest local authority to sign up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter this week

It was exposed by UNISON as a 'Scrooge employer' last year for its refusal to pay zero-hours staff travel time between […]

The NUT is taking strike action on 26 March: advice for UNISON members working in English chools

First local authority trading company makes commitment to its homecare staff

Union calls on every branch to organise lunchtime or after work rallies to speak up for pay and their local services

This followed chancellor George Osborne's promise that public service workers earning £21,000 a year or less would get a £250-a-year payment in both years of the […]