Andrea delivers opening speech to Black members conference and presents two UNISON activists with awards
Andrea Egan
The gender pay gap means that the average woman works the first 47 days of the year for free. How can that still be right in 2026?
‘Our libraries are the NHS for the soul – free at the point of use, there when we need them most’
‘If the Labour government is serious about getting the country back on track, the spring forecast next week must begin to show a shift in priorities’
National executive council hears of a fourth year of membership growth and welcomes Andrea Egan as general secretary
Andrea Egan began her five-year term as UNISON’s general secretary last month. We sat down with our new general secretary to find out more about her and what her priorities are for the next five years
At UNISON’s women’s conference in Liverpool, the general secretary celebrated the power of working-class women’s collective strength
Ministers must pause these proposals immediately and properly investigate the effect of any reforms
‘Heart unions week is a chance to recruit – because the more workers who join us, the greater our power to win the pay, conditions, and dignity we deserve’
‘While senior executive pay gets more obscene by the day, our lowest-paid staff struggle to get to the end of the month and this is not acceptable’
General secretary sends message of support to union’s equal pay campaign: ‘I want every member to know they have the union’s full backing’
‘We will put faith in members’ decisions and stand up to any employer, politician or cabinet minister who acts against our interests’
UNISON president opens the union’s 2023 national delegate conference
Andrea Egan addresses disabled members’ conference and praises delegates for their work on the Year of Disabled Workers
UNISON president Andrea Egan outlines her vision, pledging: “I use every power and opportunity I’ve got, and I won’t leave any equality group behind”