UNISON president issues call as activists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union
UNISON president issues call as activists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union
Not for the first time, this government has underestimated our great movement. So we will fight all the battles to come. And we’ll overcome whatever hurdles are placed in our way.
The issue of losing my tax credits was keeping me awake at night: as a single mum I didn’t know how I was going to provide for my family
Across the country, members join together to celebrate trade unions
But I’m determined that no bill, cut or law will ever stop UNISON fighting for our members. And although these are difficult times, it’s important to remember that together […]
As for the government, when even the person they charged with reviewing industrial action has so much […]
Cutting “short money” for opposition parties. Changing boundaries to give themselves a great advantage for a relatively […]
Women workers fought long and hard for their right to join union, but UNISON warns that the attacks in this bill could leave them unable […]
UNISON Scotland pledged “strong and visible support” for the action. And among the options it has proposed to its branches are to: use facility time to […]
Peers vote for three key changes to the government’s damaging trade union reforms
Dave Prentis comments on the announcement in the Lords that the government is no longer to stop unions from collecting members’ subs via their pay packets
This is a change that wasn’t in the interest of public service workers, employers or those who rely upon the services they provide. I’m glad that the government have seen sense at this late stage.
‘Now at least UNISON can concentrate on campaigning to protect public sector employees at work and the services they deliver’
Ministers have backed away from an outright ban on facility time across the UK’s public services
This is a bad bill but without the labour movement pushing back with passion and vigour, it could have been much worse.