Home care system in crisis, warns UNISON

Councils cannot wash their hands of their responsibilities, stresses the union

Unions challenge plan to charge apprentices £9,000 fees to learn

MPs lobbied over plans to charge apprentices

Black members stress need to build the union

Debates see commitment to encourage young members and voting

UNISON membership and the EDL, SDL and WDL

The NEC meeting on 5 December 2012 agreed that membership of, or support for, the English, Welsh and Scottish Defence Leagues is incompatible with UNISON membership

New council cuts will hit more vital services, says UNISON

Local councils are under government cosh, says union, and tells Eric Pickles to ‘get into the real world’

UNISON’s LGBT conference decides

A record of decisions taken at last November’s LGBT conference is now available.

UNIDSON stress that underemployment is masking problems

Government needs to invest in a real recovery, as the number of underemployed rises by a million in four years

UNISON signs recognition agreement with Norse group

Council-owned company is ‘genuine example of best practice in the private sector’ says union.

LGBT conference pledges to build the union

Delegates agree that ‘recruiting and organising are the lifeblood of our union’

Why the equality duty matters (England and Wales)

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UNISON challenges councils to embrace Ethical Care Charter

As report highlights the crisis in our home care system, UNISON’s charter would improve care for those who receive it and those who provide it

UNISON launches ethical care campaign

UNISON launches campaign to raise standards in homecare

Tournament builds ‘kick racism out of football’ message

Thanet UNISON sends out strong message with football event for local young people

Disabled members stress the importance of public transport

All workers need to be able to get to work, say delegates at UNISON’s disabled members’ conference

UNISON president urges members to get involved with Hope not hate

New materials are now available to help build work around the president’s chosen charity