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UNISON to launch public services manifesto

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

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Meat hygiene ballot – background

UNISON members in the Food Standards Agency are set to ballot for industrial action on pay in the coming weeks, after the employer forced a 0.75% pay rise on them earlier this year

Article on the UNISON National site.
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UNISON wins support at Labour policy forum

UNISON has negotiated a series of amendments on key policy issues which will shape the Labour general election manifesto and programme in government

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999 call for the NHS

"We all need the NHS and now is the time to join the thousands already campaigning and work together to retain our NHS today […]

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Mothers march for the NHS

Campaigners set off from Jarrow to make 999 call for the NHS to Parliament – find out how you can join in and support the marchers

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‘Use your vote’, health members urged

Dave Prentis calls on NHS members in England to use their vote as industrial action ballot opens

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UNISON president tells Jarrow marchers – we can save the NHS

After "paying tribute to Rehana and all of the Darlo Mums who started this initiative", Ms McKeever urged […]

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General secretary tells TUC now is the time to make a stand

He described a country where public services are devastated, working women are hit the hardest and where "a quarter of a million UNISON members struggle on a minimum wage that falls in real terms […]

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TUC warned about zero hours contracts and the Immigration Bill

UNISON’s Nicky Ramanandi told delegates that the Office for National Statistics had finally admitted, "what we’ve […]

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NHS England action set for 13 October

‘Five days for fair pay’ starts with a four-hour strike on Monday 13 October, followed by four days of action short of a strike for the rest of the week

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LGA urged to reconsider on pay proposals

UNISON calls for NJC employers to rethink and come forward with a pay offer which ‘begins to tackle the hardship facing all of our members’ in local government and schools (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

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Two weeks to go until ‘Britain needs a pay rise’ march and rally

‘Make sure you come along, show your support and make a difference’

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NHS staff: Why we are striking on Monday

They will be joined by colleagues in other unions and, for the first time in their history, midwives are also taking strike action. The strike action - […]

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Union welcomes living wage move in South Tyneside

Council’s move to phase in the living wage an ‘historic day’ for UNISON, says local branch

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Redcar racecourse voter registration reminder

UNISON joined Redcar racecourse recently to get the message out about the importance of registering to vote before the 20 April deadline

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