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March for the climate, justice and jobs in November

Dave Prentis urges members to march in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast ahead of UN climate change talks

Article on the UNISON National site.

It is our ‘humanitarian and moral duty’ to act over refugee crisis

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis speaks at TUC race relations fringe

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Campaign against TTIP gains momentum

Councils sign up to support campaign against transatlantic trade deal that threatens democracy

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges the government to show compassion and accept more refugees

‘The daily images of desperate men, women and children fleeing the escalating violence have shocked the world’

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Walk the Belfast hills to raise money for Gaza’s children

The UNISON International Solidarity Group and the UNISON Royal Hospital branch are organising the seventh annual Feile Walk on 8 August

Article on the UNISON National site.

A view of the world: Nicaragua

Despite poverty, Nicaraguans are no longer down in the dumps

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Play fair, FIFA and Qatar told

UNISON higher education conference demands fair treatment for World Cup workers

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on EU governments to strike out controversial clause from draft trade treaty

Clauses in the draft EU/US trade deal – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – that would allow big corporations to sue the UK government must be scrapped or the draft treaty could end up harming the NHS, says UNISON today (Monday) as EU trade commissioner arrives in London to give a speech on the treaty talks

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

North West activists take TTIP struggle to Brussels

It is vital that this trade agreement is fought against and stopped. "We’re going to Brussels to call for our MEPs to defend their regions, constituents and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Helping tackle Ebola in west Africa

NEC agrees to help fund international work with west African unions to build public health response

Article on the UNISON National site.

Urgent: get your MP to back the NHS

Tomorrow, MPs get a chance to vote for Clive Efford’s private member’s bill to protect the NHS from the worst ravages of privatisation – ask your MP to back it

Article on the UNISON National site.

The global battle against international trade agreements

The UNISON TTIP briefing Stop TTIP […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

UNISON warns TUC of ‘shady’ international trade agreements

UNISON has again stressed the dangers posed by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and similar trade agreements

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins policy amendments at the Labour policy forum

UNISON successfully negotiated a number of key policy amendments and agreements at the Labour Party national policy forum

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins support at Labour policy forum

UNISON has negotiated a series of amendments on key policy issues which will shape the Labour general election manifesto and programme in government

Article on the UNISON National site.