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Job evaluation training available

UNISON has organised training on the new local government NJC job evaluation scheme guidance this autumn and winter

Article on the UNISON National site.

Vote Yes for strike action in higher education

New industrial action ballot material is available for higher education branches and activists to order, promoting a Yes vote in the ballot in September

Article on the UNISON National site.

How is austerity affecting the LGBT community?

Help our research to uncover the effect austerity is having, whether you are an LGBT service user or working providing services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

Article on the UNISON National site.

University workers urged to vote for strike action

UNISON members must send the message that ‘enough is enough’

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS union survey on working longer

How would an increased retirement age affect you the NHS? Fill in our online survey before 12 August

Article on the UNISON National site.

What keeps you awake at night?

Take the UNISON survey and get the chance to win a mini e-reader

Article on the UNISON National site.

Union campaigning persuades council to convene full meeting

Herefordshire council cabinet decides to call a special meeting of the full council on Friday 24 May for an open debate on cuts proposals

Article on the UNISON National site.

Branches take the opportunity to promote adult learning

his week is Adult Learners’ Week, an annual opportunity to celebrate the value and pleasure of getting back into learning as an adult

Article on the UNISON National site.

A big week for adult learners in the West Midlands

During Adult Learners Week more than 50 UNISON branches have arranged over 90 learning events across the West Midlands region

Article on the UNISON National site.

Retired member helps bring about memorial to the Bevin Boys

UNISON retired member will attend long-awaited recognition at National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON tells Herefordshire council to ‘come clean’ over cuts

UNISON members back campaign to resist heavy job cuts and destruction of non-statutory public services in Herefordshire

Article on the UNISON National site.

University of Birmingham workers enjoy double celebration

Union’s campaign wins through after university drops changes that would have hit pay and jobs

Article on the UNISON National site.

Herefordshire council announces another devastating dose of austerity medicine

UNISON demands to know what has happened since February budget and pledges to fight to save jobs and services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Resistance must be based on ‘sound analysis’

MacAskill tells Cardiff May Day rally of UNISON’s ‘potential big idea’ to boost the Welsh economy

Article on the UNISON National site.