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Theresa May: our union will continue to challenge and push our agenda

Theresa May will lead our country, despite lacking a mandate from her party’s members – never mind the public. As someone who, in 2007, demanded that […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

PM’s end of austerity claim shows she’s out of step with the country, says UNISON

“It’s time for her to call an election and quick step aside so the British people can have their […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The Tory leadership race

The third round of voting is today and follows a weekend of campaigning and embarrassing TV debates. Each one of the candidates is a part […]

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

PM’s policy wheezes are last desperate roll of the dice from a government on borrowed time

The prime minister’s focus should be on fixing the mess created by his ministers and those of the four earlier woeful Conservative administrations. “Under his party the UK has […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Trade Union Bill proves the government is not on the side of working people, says UNISON

These unfair changes will make it much harder for nurses, teaching assistants, midwives and other public sector workers to ever strike for a pay rise or challenge the behaviour of bad […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Concentrating on the issues that matter

He met his no-confidence vote with the usual bluster and spin. The thumping from his own party is another huge dent in his authority. To ‘move on’ […]

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

Prentis condemns government hypocrisy on facility time

General secretary pledges resources to police and justice staff as he addresses conference

Article on the UNISON National site.

Harry Leslie Smith’s new book is an essential call to arms

Don’t Let My Past Be Your Future, is “a call to arms” by the writer and political campaigner. Describing himself as “a living bridge to your history,” this is not […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Tory conference – more weasel words than workers’ party

And yet like most relaunches, what we’re seeing is merely rebranding – a fresh coat of paint being […]

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

Tories ‘cannot be trusted’, after screeching economic U-turn

Other proposed tax cuts that have now been abandoned include: the cut in dividend tax; VAT-free shopping for overseas tourists; the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Claims to be the party of the NHS enough to make the blood boil

“There must be a solution that protects public services, jobs, living standards and peace in Northern Ireland. “As soon as the Prime Minister agrees to abide by the law […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.