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Ruth Levin, UNISON’s senior national officer for higher education, said: “Universities are one of the UK’s […]

He’s one of the brave key workers pulling long shifts during the COVID-19 crisis, just to make sure vulnerable people aren’t left alone. “Every day, I look after around six or seven […]

This Wednesday, we are holding our annual local government Champions Day. It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate our everyday heroes of local government […]

A wage rise well above inflation is the only way to maintain the staff levels necessary to deliver […]

Lisa Nandy says Labour has been ‘inspired’ by UNISON’s work on insourcing, bringing services back into local authority control

“It’s no small wonder three in ten NHS workers had to take time off for mental health issues in the past year. “The pressures on healthcare […]

She was addressing the union’s annual local government conference in Liverpool as workers continue to vote in one of the biggest strike ballots the union […]

Our communities depend on the 1.3 million local government workers who spend their working lives looking out for others. We may not see them when they’re working […]

The government has failed everyone in care – the good employers, the staff and all those in need of support.” […]

Gambling with lives is a disgrace

Back in December 2023, Mr Donald was granted permission to seek a judicial review of Suella Braverman’s actions. At the same time UNISON and […]

Next government must make social care a priority

The decision does not affect the ongoing local government pay dispute in Scotland. It means an increase of £1,925 on all NJC (National Joint Council) pay […]

The session, chaired by UNISON president Andrea Egan, kicked off with a motion on a national care service. Tony Barnsley, introducing the motion on behalf of the NJC local government committee, said […]

In fact, it represents another attempt at managed decline of the pay and standards in local government. Workers are dedicated to supporting their communities, but they’re overworked and […]