In recent weeks we have seen a constant stream of news stories about how the rich and powerful get special access to ministers, lucrative contracts and the offer of favourable tax […]
Keeping people and communities safe and cared for, delivering vital vaccination programmes, and keeping children and […]
“Disability rights is a union issue, and we’ll do everything we can to make sure it’s high on everyone’s agenda. “There is […]
“Those who’re sick or isolating should be given their proper pay rate as soon as they’re ill. That’s the way to stop those on poverty wages, such as care […]
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea looks at the fight we still face
With millions struggling to pay bills and afford the basics, there’s a real danger that staff working in the NHS, care, schools […]
On 25 May, our NHS day of action, join tens of thousands of people who have already signed our letter to NHS leaders and ministers. Sign the petition […]
The union wrote to health and social care secretary Matt Hancock calling for the government to ensure that financial aid intended […]
A strong society relies on strong public services and a government that believes in building a supportive state. That state needs to give services the […]
It may well be because the rate of pay you receive from your employer is the national living wage rate – previously known at the […]
We’re still pressing ahead with encouraging as many members as possible to vote and return their ballot papers. The £1,400 pay award for NHS England and Cymru Wales is a real-terms […]
Our hearts go out to his parents, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Neville Lawrence for whom this day, thirty years ago, was the start of their courageous battle for […]
Instead of scrapping the fee, low-paid health and care staff have been told they'll have to pay it and claim the money back. A family of four on a […]
As a result some of the staff had been losing up to five days pay a year. Using European law, UNISON brought employment tribunal claims on behalf of 476 of the […]
“You have done so much to be loud and proud about,” she said. “2022 – our biggest Pride season ever, from the Shetlands to […]
