UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis points out: “The spending review is just three days away”
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From criminalisation to celebration, it’s quite a journey – and there’s still a long way to go
UNISON is backing strike action announced today (Thursday) by junior doctors who oppose changes to their contracts being proposed by the government. It follows a ballot of more than 37,000 junior medics represented by the British Medical Association (BMA). They have voted unanimously in favour of three days of action in England next month. UNISON […]
“We stand in solidarity with our sisters and brothers,” says message to French unions
General secretary highlights ‘vicious, vindictive’ nature of government attack on unions, as he addresses LGBT conference
Experience after experience has shown that privatisation is a false economy
Ending union members’ right to have their subs deducted from wages would be disruptive, centralist and make absolutely no sense
UNISON members working in public services will make more than half of the 1,000 strong group of workers travelling from across the UK to lobby their MPs today (Monday) at a mass lobby against the trade union bill in Westminster. Speaking at a rally outside the houses of parliament, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis will […]
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Tackling racism ‘is one of our most urgent tasks – we cannot let it slide off our agenda,’ general secretary tells London celebration
The vote on tax credits is a tremendous win for ordinary people struggling to get by on low pay – but it’s only a beginning
Dave Prentis urges members to march in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast ahead of UN climate change talks
General secretary tells West Midlands activists: unions are as relevant today as they ever were – ‘when times are tough, we show our strength’
The government must come clean on the numbers of working people who will be worse off as a result its cuts to tax credits next year
UNISON has won a hard fought victory for workers in the careers service against Prospects Limited