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UNISON campaigning sees Middlesbrough council drop privatisation plan

“The committee has approved bids to support local mayoral campaigns in Greater Manchester, Tees Valley and West Midlands.  This will be backed up by […]

Local government conference heard that with more than 30,000 UNISON members working in further education and sixth […]

April may have started with the Easter holidays but there was no rest for UNISON staff, activists and members. And there was only one issue on everyone’s mind – pay.

Trade unions were at the forefront of protecting people in their workplaces “With this government – the poorer you are, the higher the price you pay. Struggling families are forced to choose […]

“Should this go ahead, there will be a knock-on effect within our local economy and a potential skills drain for County Durham schools if experienced teaching assistants […]

‘I started my working life on 26 August 1982 and joined our union the same day’

At the same time, union organised rallies took place in Manchester and Newcastle. The government plans, part of the Chancellor George Osborne's autumn spending review, will see nurses and other […]

A former UNISON president is leading the appeal to save the home of the Durham Miners’ Association – one of the “100 irreplaceable buildings” in the UK

“The committee has approved bids to support local mayoral campaigns in Greater Manchester, Tees Valley and West Midlands.  This will be backed up by […]