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
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
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 […]
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 […]
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
Letter notes human rights abuses on a ‘massive scale’, with up to 37 people reported killed
Both business and the public sector should be held to account if they fail to prevent human rights abuse and environmental damage
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Angela Gorman recalls the inspiration for a charity that has saved the lives of thousands of pregnant women in Africa
As the violence and the number of deaths in Myanmar increases, the international trade union movement is asking for funds to support workers
The government must move quickly so that no UK company can do business with the military
A new report from UNISON reveals that the pandemic has had a negative effect on ethical procurement
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 […]