Unless wages rise in social care, the sector’s problems will never be fixed, says UNISON 

The prime minister and the health secretary must make social care a priority.

Environment Agency staff start to vote on possible strike over pay, says UNISON 

Staff voted to reject a pay offer of 2% and an additional £345.

Improving lives means more than putting money in people’s pockets, says UNISON general secretary

Christina McAnea delivers lecture at Jimmy Reid Foundation.

Improving lives means more than putting money in people’s pockets

Christina McAnea delivers memorial lecture for inspirational union leader Jimmy Reid

Austerity cuts had terrible repercussions and should never be repeated, says UNISON

Cuts to public services cause irreparable damage to the nation’s health.

Royal Northern College of Music and UNISON sign historic agreement as staff prepare to strike 

College staff will be relieved to learn that their interests will be championed by UNISON from now on.

Government must stop the chaos and abandon its disastrous financial experiment, says UNISON

Borrowing to fund huge tax cuts for the super wealthy has taken the UK economy to the brink.

A Labour government can’t come soon enough, says UNISON

Labour in power would understand that well-funded public services, with properly paid staff, help grow the economy.

UNISON comments on NHS Confederation’s call for better funding for social care

For too long, the government has ignored pay and staffing.

Government should follow Foundation’s lead with early wage rate rise

Ensuring everyone is paid at least £15 an hour would be a lifeline for millions

UNISON reacts to government energy package for businesses and public sector bodies

Package is “too little, too late”

The death of Her Majesty The Queen

Christina McAnea offers condolences on behalf of UNISON

Christina McAnea adressing local government conference

Blog: The time to act on the cost of living is now, prime minister

Millions of working people have been failed by this government for too long, as Liz Truss takes over from the self-aggrandising, debasing Boris Johnson

Government must take responsibility for the NHS and social care workforce crisis, says UNISON  

The government’s had years to improve the workforce situation but has done little.

Government plans to use agency workers to break strikes ​are dangerous and unlawful

UNISON will challenge the government’s decision in the courts