“The situation resembles a war zone in a country that is not at war.”
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General secretary praises the union’s growth and how solidarity is seeing strikes and success stories around the UK
Local government union leader tells delegates about the fight back against the far right
Union issues statement on the current situation in the south American country
I’m proud that UNISON is campaigning against the mistreatment of Palestinian child prisoners. I hope you will stand with us as we demand that the UK government speak out and take action to end this gross denial of international law and children’s rights. And we will not stop until the reprehensible and self-defeating punishment of Palestinian children by the Israeli state ends once and for all.
Conference hears of treatment of the Palestinian people, plus the plight of LGBT workers in Colombia, Turkey and Jamaica
General secretary writes to Turkish ambassador over murder of trade union leader
A new documentary celebrates an act of international solidarity by Scottish factory workers that has entered into union folklore
National delegate conference hears emotive speeches on the mistreatment of Palestinian children
American trade unionist gives a rousing and compassionate speech to UNISON’s national delegate conference
South Korea may have hosted the Winter Olympics to warm applause, but the country’s trade unionists remain in the cold
Comedian Mark Thomas and two aspiring stand-ups from Palestine talk about a new show that dares to find the comedy in occupation
General secretary Dave Prentis writes to President Hassan Rouhani in wake of arrests following recent protests
The Holocaust Memorial Trust has a wide range of resources that can help union branches organise events this Holocaust Memorial Day
Write to your MP and DFID calling for a halt to support and funding of so-called ‘low-fee’ private schools in Africa and Asia