Search tagged Christina McAnea

Blog: Dig out that red envelope and vote ‘yes’ for strike action

The whole point of being in UNISON is to work together to get a better deal for public service workers. By sticking to our values, taking a stand and demanding better, we can make a difference in this […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Police forces in England and Wales could face a £700m budget shortfall, warns UNISON 

Without more funding to plug these huge budget shortfalls, public confidence in the police will continue to fall. 

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Public services can help create a kinder, fairer society, says UNISON 

Environment Agency, CQC and university staff are still in dispute. “Local government workers in England and Wales are currently voting for strike action, with others to follow in Scotland and […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘We remain strong and defiant’

“And I was struck by how many young people – particularly young women – there were on the picket lines. It gives me confidence that […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

NHS pay process needs fundamental reset, says UNISON

"Thousands of NHS workers had to go on strike this year, losing wages they could ill afford because the pay-setting process […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

General secretary urges delegates to ‘get the vote out’

The National Joint Council, which covers council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, is calling for a pay increase of inflation plus 2% […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Failure to widen financial help for a greener future will mean climate goals are missed, says UNISON

In a UNISON survey of public sector workers who own their own homes, conducted for the report, almost four fifths (79%) said they were […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON writes to civil service boss for clarity over pay offer

The union has members working for the civil service itself and for various agencies and regulatory bodies, including Ofsted, the Environment Agency, the Care […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Roadmap launched for a national care service to transform lives, says UNISON 

UNISON believes the Bill threatens the employment of tens of thousands of workers and would mean huge sums of money spent on structural change rather than improving services. – […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: We must stop this managed decline of local government

Workers are dedicated to supporting their communities, but they’re overworked and undervalued. For school […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Council and school staff begin strike ballot over pay, says UNISON

Now the union is asking more than 360,000 workers it represents in the sector whether they are prepared to take industrial action. Since 2010, the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Local government workers are ‘everyday action heroes’

They don’t do it for the prestige, they do it for the difference they can make to people’s lives, every day – its time to recognise their superhuman efforts

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Don’t give away your power

We’ve pushed the government one step closer to getting more money into the pockets of NHS workers, we’ve supported our CQC members taking strike action in their dispute over pay, and today, our […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Honouring Stephen, Doreen and Neville Lawrence

We saw its impact on Black workers on the pandemic frontline and we saw its effect on communities already ravaged by deprivation and […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Blog: This is democracy in action

The NEC makes decisions on your behalf and, working collectively, they must put UNISON members’ interests first – please use your vote

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.