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UNISON responds to the situation in East Jerusalem and Gaza

The union is ‘extremely concerned’ by increased forced removals of Palestinians from their homes, destruction of Palestinian property and the building of illegal Israeli settlements

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The UK government must act on planned Palestinian evictions

We have consistently called on the Israeli government to comply with international law. At the end of April, I wrote to James Cleverly MP, the minister for the Middle East and […]

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

Webinar: How Public Procurers are Protecting Electronics Workers’ Rights around the World

Date
27 May 2021 2:30pm
Location
Online - see registration link below

The first in a two-part series, join us to hear from experienced public sector bodies about their journey to greater transparency in their supply chains and the difference its making and learn about how you could help your workplace could do the same. UNISON is proud to work with a small organisation called Electronics Watch, which […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON opposes drastic cuts to UK aid budget

Lifesaving support for water, sanitation and hygiene will be reduced by 80 percent, which will have a devastating effect on countries across the world during the COVID-19 pandemic

Article on the UNISON National site.

British and Irish trade unions condemn Colombian state violence

Letter notes human rights abuses on a ‘massive scale’, with up to 37 people reported killed

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON demands human rights due diligence law for supply chains

Both business and the public sector should be held to account if they fail to prevent human rights abuse and environmental damage

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The Struggle for Human and Workers’ Rights in Turkey – UNISON Webinar

Date
18 May 2021 8:00pm–9:00pm
Location
Online - see registration link

Turkey has experienced a significant erosion of democracy, human and workers’ rights and the rule of law in recent years as President Erdogan has reinforced his authoritarian rule. Attacks on trade unions are common, resulting in Turkey being rated as one of the ten worst countries in the world for workers. This session will hear […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Curbing Corporate Power: Business, Human Rights and the need for International and National Regulation – Webinar

Date
12 May 2021 8:00pm–9:30pm
Location
Online - see registration link below

Annually more than 2.78 million people globally die through occupational accidents of work-related diseases, including thousands of trade unionists and other human and environmental rights defenders. We urgently need a new law to hold companies and the public sector to account when they ‘fail to prevent’ human rights abuses and environmental harms – this webinar […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to step up campaigns on pay and social care reform

NEC agrees to ‘turn the temperature up on pay’, focus on public services in the lead up to the 6 May elections and maintain an international outlook

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Brexit – what UNISON is doing now

As far as UNISON is concerned, the deal doesn’t live up to the promises that were made by Boris Johnson and his Westminster government […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

From Cardiff to Chad: a neonatal nurse’s extraordinary career

Angela Gorman recalls the inspiration for a charity that has saved the lives of thousands of pregnant women in Africa

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Support the Myanmar workers putting their lives on the line

As the violence and the number of deaths in Myanmar increases, the international trade union movement is asking for funds to support workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON statement on the coup in Myanmar

The government must move quickly so that no UK company can do business with the military

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Measuring the impact of COVID-19 on global labour rights

A new report from UNISON reveals that the pandemic has had a negative effect on ethical procurement

Article on the UNISON National site.

Dying to Save Lives 2 (public procurement)

Date
27 November 2020 12:00pm–1:15pm

COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, there was a rush to find personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers and laptops for home working. But in the urgency to stay […]

Event on the UNISON National site.