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It’s a sensible move and something UNISON has been calling for. “Thankfully a disastrous no-deal is off the cards for […]

The UK is four days away from a catastrophic no-deal Brexit

Union’s health conference opens with call to arms for difficult days ahead

Brexit, industrial action, campaigning, growing the union and planning for June’s national delegate conference all featured on a full agenda

Commenting on the meeting today (Wednesday) between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn

Commenting on the failure of the Withdrawal Bill, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May must stop trying to railroad her awful Withdrawal Agreement through Parliament. It’s been rejected three times, but still the Prime Minister won’t take no for an answer. “The PM has tried to impose a deal that no-one truly believes […]

MPs should get behind these options and end the Brexit paralysis.” Notes to editors: - UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services – […]

This week, MPs will focus once again on trying to resolve Brexit, and rightly so. But when a government is elected, we expect it to be able to govern – not blame all of society’s problems on someone else. Whatever happens with Brexit in the days, weeks and months ahead, we need to see proper attention given to the real, daily problems that working people face – and action taken.

Chancellor’s spring statement fails to tackle the issues that will cast a shadow over generations

Crashing out of the EU in just over two weeks would be a disaster

Government failure in Commons defeat over PM’s EU deal still leaves huge uncertainty and catastrophic risks

If you’re a member and worried about your status after the UK’s scheduled departure from the European Union, we can help

‘Simply put, Parliament needs more time to avoid chaos,’ writes UNISON general secretary

The impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland cannot be reduced to simplistic quotes about borders or considered only as an afterthought. For UNISON – and for Parliament – it must be integral.

UNISON started the new year in January as we mean to go on