Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged check-off

The Trade Union Bill – how we campaigned for key changes

The final act looks drastically different from when it was proposed last year. And to achieve that, we ran a campaign to be proud of. UNISON members across the UK took part. There […]

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

As we condemn the Trade Union Bill we shouldn’t overlook what our campaigning has achieved

Despite several significant u-turns, and the watering down of aspects of the legislation, that is still the case. This is a piece of […]

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

Government withdraws plan to stop check-off for subs payment

‘Now at least UNISON can concentrate on campaigning to protect public sector employees at work and the services they deliver’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A significant victory for our union and our movement

The Bill as it stands is still incredibly flawed – with attacks on members' right to strike and restrictions on […]

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

Lords inflict serious blow to the Trade Union Bill

The government was heavily defeated on each vote, and will now be forced to rethink its plans when the bill returns to the Commons. UNISON general […]

News on the UNISON National site.

‘Scrub the TU Bill’

Women workers fought long and hard for their right to join union, but UNISON warns that the attacks in this bill could leave them […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Ending check-off would make absolutely no sense

Check-off is the system through which employers make deductions for union membership via the payroll – taking the cash out before it goes to the employee’s bank account. Millions of workers […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Welsh councils and unions unite to oppose Trade Union Bill

UNISON, GMB and UNITE are championing a statement agreed by the Joint Council for Wales employer’s side […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

An attack we’ve seen off before

But it's an attack we expected, and one we’ve seen off before. The last government talked about it and we responded with detailed […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Attacks on unions are attacks on working people too, says UNISON

 “In much of the public sector, unions pay the hospital trust or the local council the cost of taking the subs at source, so there is no cost […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.