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UNISON president issues call as activists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union

And here are four brief examples from the archive. The match girls strike for better work conditions In 1888, the workforce at the Bryant & May match factory in London faced […]

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Black members met in Llandudno in late January to debate a range a motions and reaffirm their commitment to building the union and fighting injustice

The main aims for the week are: hold an event for your members show non-members the benefits of being in a […]

That saw "very large numbers of UNISON members, many of whom queued for two to three hours to see their MP," recalled Mr Prentis. But now the focus is on the next stage […]

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8 – 14 February 2016

Many of you will know about – and have taken part in – the campaign against the Trade Union Bill. We won some important changes to the Bill in the House of Commons, but at the time of writing we don’t know whether it will become law or not, or if any amendments have been […]

Hyndburn council and Welsh government are latest bodies to oppose attack on rights of their workers

The attack on union fighting funds, for instance, would see UNISON having to get a written, paper permission from each and every member for […]

Ending union members’ right to have their subs deducted from wages would be disruptive, centralist and make absolutely no sense

“No-one knows what they will be tweeting or posting a fortnight before they do, and no other organisation would have been subject to such controls on their […]

It's a bill that is stuck in the past, outdated and not fit for purpose," said UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis, speaking at a rally against the bill today in […]

UNISON members working in public services will make more than half of the 1,000 strong group of workers travelling from across the UK to lobby their MPs today (Monday) at a mass lobby against the trade union bill in Westminster. Speaking at a rally outside the houses of parliament, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis will […]

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