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They call the government's rationale for its bill "perverse", adding that unions are an important voice for workers […]

‘Our 1.3 million members working in health, local government, education and other public services don’t want to use items at work made by severely exploited workers’

Commenting on the government’s announcement about workers’ rights, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Any guarantees about protecting existing and ensuring future employment rights must be in the Prime Minister’s withdrawal agreement. “Anything less, and the promises aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. “European laws have made working in the UK safer and better. […]

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

‘Let’s use our fighting spirit to organise, to campaign and to win’ UNISON’s Liz Snape urges delegates

UNISON has an estimated 70,000 members who are EU nationals and is calling on the government to commit to all their rights to continue to live and work in the UK after Brexit. This will be […]

UNISON backs the TUC’s warning that employment law is failing to keep pace with the rapid expansion of AI in the workplace

‘Our officers and staff help so many people in their times of need – it’s only right that our organisations do the same’