A pay claim submitted by UNISON to the government today (Friday) would see every NHS employee receive an increase of at least £2,000 by the end of this year. UNISON – which is the UK’s biggest union and represents NHS staff including healthcare assistants, radiographers, porters, midwives and paramedics – says this rise is the equivalent of around £1 an hour […]
The future of our public services is at stake – please use your vote If you work in public services, you don’t need us to tell […]
The University of South Wales has been branded ‘immoral’ for planning to employ new support staff on greatly reduced pay and inferior employment contracts whilst sitting on reserves of £100m
UNISON president Josie Bird talks to Demetrios Matheou about the people and places that have inspired and motivated her trade union life
Michael Braithwaite, a school teaching assistant who lost his job due to the Windrush scandal, recalls his fear of deportation
Expert advice on how to plan and get the most out of marches and demonstrations
Welsh people want their government to give healthcare workers a higher pay rise, according to public polling results released today (Thursday)
A UNISON trio are balancing their public service jobs with a new role – as rock stars
by Jeanette Smith, UNISON Hampshire Local Government branch
Despite all the election talk, you will have noticed that across UNISON, November (and spilling on into December!) was a hugely busy time. As part of the Go For Growth initiative, branches across all the sections of our union were reminding their colleagues of the benefits of being part of the UK’s largest trade union. […]
UNISON branches are tackling insourcing with increasing success. The union has produced a new guide that will help others wishing to bring their members back in-house
Ronagh Craddock is the climate change lead for UNISON Northern. It is now officially December which means we can talk about Christmas, and I know that the best gift that I can give to my friends and family this Christmas is to save the planet. Tackling the climate crisis sounds like a big task – […]
As Black members’ conference is cancelled, higher education and women’s conferences move online. See full details here. Democracy is at the heart of everything UNISON does and a key part of our democracy is the ability for branches and other relevant bodies to submit motions to, and attend, conferences. The pandemic has set particular challenges […]
The nation is in panic over the so-called ‘winter crisis’ in the NHS. But according to paramedic and UNISON member Jason Anderson, such pressures have become “the norm” for health staff on the frontline
As the virus spreads and continues to dominate the news, we have all your work-based coronavirus questions answered As the coronavirus has spread and dominated the news, UNISON has received an increasing number of enquiries on what employers – and members – should do to minimise the risk of infection at this worrying time. The […]
