Be proud of the work that teaching assistants do to improve standards in our classrooms across the country, Angela Rayner tells conference
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LGBT people who use public services and people who provide services to LGBT people are asked to let us know how they are affected by public spending cuts
‘When Ed spoke about the things that matter to people they listened, but lectures about the historic relationship between unions and the Labour party are a turn off’
UNISON vice president reminds delegates of the impact of austerity on women in the workplace
Truancy rates rocket as families struggle to pay bills
Activists from branches all across the region are sending coaches to Manchester to coincide with the Conservative Party national conference for the national Save the NHS rally on 29 September
Warning from UNISON West Midlands regional secretary Ravi Subramanian
Toxic combination of a part-time, minimum wage, zero-hours working is spreading across the country, as decently paid, full-time opportunities become increasingly rare
UNISON calls for a ban on 15-minute homecare visits, insisting on appointments that match the needs of clients
UNISON Scotland and Citizens Advice Direct to meet at ACAS in Glasgow tomorrow over bid to withdraw from contractual payments
Take the UNISON survey and get the chance to win a mini e-reader
UNISON celebrates a successful campaign that wins the living wage for over 300 staff
The front line can only work efficiently if it has sufficient resources, sufficient back-up and sufficient support in the so-called back office
Do not be under any illusions – this government has waged an unprecedented attack on young people and their hope for the future.