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More seriously, Ms McAnea stressed the need to get the Conservatives out of government and for Labour to replace them. “While the Tories break promises and let down our most […]

They’ve been left with no option but to strike.“It’s now crunch time for the council. Bosses there need to get a jog on if they want to avoid […]

Aerobics and Pilates instructors at Colchester City Council are also affected, as the UNISON members vote on strike action

Many health workers stayed behind, providing the emergency cover UNISON always ensures on strike days. They forfeited their right to strike, so that others could protest and rally, without […]

Members at the Victoria Education Centre voted for action by 97% in an 81% turnout

"We call on the government to enable the Environment Agency to look at innovative ways to resolve the dispute quickly to […]

Judge agrees with UNISON that the then business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, acted unlawfully, unfairly and irrationally

The emergency protest coincided with the government's new anti-strike legislation, the Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Bill. What is the […]

Industrial action and the defence of the right to strike continue to be priorities for the union

From Manchester to Merseyside, UNISON members took to the picket lines again on a third day of action in the NHS

Follow here for news and views on the latest day of NHS industrial action

See some of the highlights from EA strikes across the country on Wednesday, including Christina McAnea’s visit to strikers at the Thames Barrier

The problem is rooted in the political decision, first taken by the 2010 coalition government, to cut funding to our public services. Successive governments have refused to depart from that […]

Workers who protect communities from floods, water pollution, spills and waste fires will walk out on Wednesday 18 January

"The public must be astounded that as flood waters rise across England, the government is making no attempts to try and resolve the dispute and reach an agreement. "The sum allocated […]