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That was the message at a UNISON Health and Safety fringe event at the union's national delegate conference last week, as the union launched […]

Beyond these aims, the political campaign strategy will: build new coalitions of support for public services; build stronger links with anti-poverty organisations; make a thorough review […]

They are on strike because others doing similar work in the council are on a higher band and receive around £5,000 more than them, and while their jobs have grown their pay has not been […]

Paul Moist, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), said that TTIP and other free trade deals will lead to "democratically elected governments ceding power and authority […]

UNISON’s national delegate conference discusses devolution

The changes allow the over 55s to cash in their entire 'pension pot' and take the money straight away as a lump sum. One of the starkest warnings was that people cashing in […]

"The gap between rich and poor is widening on a daily basis," she said. A recent Oxfam report has stated that by 2016 the top […]

With its new majority, the government is expected to continue its privatisation and outsourcing of public services. Its manifesto commitments to reduce trade union facility time and […]

"Our union is in the firing line like never before. "But if we decide to fight, no-one can stop us." In his keynote speech to UNISON’s national […]

He quoted health minister Jeremy Hunt, who has said his biggest priority is to 'transform care out of hospital'. But while agreeing with the minister, Mr Hunt asked: “How are you […]

‘We’re changing the union to keep up with changing times’

Increased outsourcing to the private sector meant that the NJC pay and conditions faced collapse, she said. Employers were taking the opportunity to create local bargaining pay […]

In introducing a composite motion on organising in schools, Joyce Guthrie of Northern region commented that the union’s members were becoming […]

And yet members were concerned that attempts to rein in excessive profits or poor practices could […]

"This is the crucial and defining issue for trade union organising," said service group executive member Alison MacCorquodale. "The pressure on […]