Pay for some of the country’s lowest-paid workers increases from today, but for many key workers a decent wage for an essential job is still a dream
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UNISON will continue campaigning with renewed vigour for the major reform that the care sector so desperately needs
The point of a demonstration is to be heard and to have an impact – the explicit aim of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill seems to be to minimise any impact
Insulting 1% pay offer doesn’t recognise efforts of those fighting COVID for over a year, and will lead to an exodus of loyal staff while doing nothing to attract new recruits
One of the best negotiators in the union movement always remembers her father’s advice: ‘Walk in there as if you own the place’
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Heart Unions week isn’t silly self-indulgence – it’s a chance for us to grow, be stronger and achieve more for our members
I’ve written to the UK government urging it to end its opposition to making COVID vaccines available to all
‘A challenging time to take up the reins as general secretary, but I’m also fortunate to have the legacy of a strong, growing union’
Christina McAnea has today been elected as general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union
We will continue doing all we can while our members continue to do all they can to fight this pandemic and keep our communities going
While welcome, it should not be left to charity from individuals and organisations to put food in children’s mouths
Decision to scrap the Union Learning Fund in England is all about an ‘ideological distaste for trade unions’
Our Black members deserve so much better
Once again our public service workers are on the frontline fighting to keep our communities and our country safe and well – fighting, against the odds, to keep services running
For our public services, for our communities, for our union – last week’s election result was a devastating blow. We now face a Conservative government with a large majority who have shown time and time again that they are a threat to the public services UNISON members provide. I am proud of the campaign UNISON […]