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Take the profiteering out of care sector and pay staff fair wages, says UNISON 

“But if they’ve got levers to bring in mandatory vaccinations, they’ve got levers to make sure care workers get decent pay for their hard work. “The very […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

It is time for real pay rises for all public service workers, says UNISON

Opening the debate on public sector pay today (Monday) at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For millions of public service workers struggling to survive, there is no more pressing issue than lifting the pay cap. “They’ve suffered years of brutal austerity and vicious attacks on public services, overseen […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: A great day for UNISON and public services

I was proud to move the motion at today’s conference on public sector pay. Everyone working in our public […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Genuine living wage and public service investment show why Labour should be in government

A windfall tax so our children's children aren't still paying off the cost of our energy support in years to come and sustained investment in rundown public […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Labour’s radical, inspiring and achievable economic alternative

“Working people need a Labour government and an end to Tory austerity rule. “It was great to hear the shadow chancellor reiterate his […]

News on the UNISON National site.

The NHS, its patients and its staff all need a Labour government, says UNISON

It’s still free at the point of need, and a beacon of humanity and human decency. “But Boris Johnson is a total disgrace. Last week he […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

We need ‘unity and a focus on winning the upcoming election’, says UNISON

“What we need at this time is unity and a focus on winning the upcoming election. “Anything else is a betrayal of UNISON members and […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Labour must come together and convince voters it can govern, says UNISON

I'm proud that our union nominated Jeremy for leader. “People are inspired by his promises to end austerity, fix our broken public services and build a different kind of economy. “But the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Proud of our union, our party and our essential link

This was a conference where the issues under discussion were about real people’s live, and the radical solutions match the urgency so many in our communities feel. Jonathan Ashworth […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Childcare plans will make a huge difference to young families and nursery staff

“But childcare can’t be provided on the cheap, and Labour recognises this. Paying childcare staff a decent wage and improving their skills will help […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Only a Labour government can save the NHS, says UNISON  

"We all know that the best thing for our NHS is a Labour government – and we all know that you only get a Labour government when there is real unity. “It’s […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘There is an alternative to austerity’

But they are now paying a heavy price, and will go on paying a heavy price throughout this parliament. “So far the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

A Labour government would mean social care gets the attention it deserves, says UNISON

"Labour's focus on a sector needing urgent attention and its pledge to invest significantly will come as a huge relief to the elderly living in fear of […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes campaign day on selective schools

Union warns that Theresa May’s plans ‘risk most of our children being left behind in schools with fewer of the best teachers and potentially fewer resources’

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘A defining speech, full of hope’, says UNISON

"Labour is a government in waiting - and the next election can’t come soon enough.” Media contact: Liz Chinchen M: 07778 158175 E […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.