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During Heart UNISON week it’s worth remembering that while taking strike action is never easy, the results can make a huge difference to people’s lives

I love my job: I love meeting people and supporting them, it gives me a lot of satisfaction. I love the team I work with. We’re very lucky […]

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

As the campaign against the Trade Union Bill continues, let’s show everyone why we love unions – and UNISON in particular

‘Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried’, NEC meeting hears

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

"Let's get out there fighting and, if we do, nobody will stop us and we will win." Praising the LGBT group for its work, he […]

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

Welcoming the news today (Tuesday) that the government has decided to abandon plans for unions to give two weeks notice of any social media activity when involved in industrial action, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Thankfully the government has called time on its ridiculous plans to have all union social media activity related to […]

Workers travel from across the UK to tell their MPs their concerns over trade union bill

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 […]

Join us on Monday to stop this nightmare that is the Trade Union Bill

My name is Graeme Matheson and I work as a building services engineer

Cymru/Wales local government employers defend facility time, check-off and union rights for council workers

T works as a night awake care assistant in a residential home for the elderly.