Living wage win for Bath University workers

All workers at the University of Bath – both staff and workers on outsourced contracts – receive the living wage from 1 April after two-year campaign by unions and students

NI health, social care and education members vote to strike

Members in health and social services and in schools and education facilities throughout Northern Ireland have voted in favour of strike action

The most important election …

Dave Prentis tells NEC that May will see “the most important election for the future of our union that has been fought”

Overworked and underpaid nurses ‘make a stand’

Head of nursing Gail Adams explains why UNISON nurses should pull out the stops and take action over pay

UNISON NHS members in England set to strike in new year

Members working in the NHS in England will walk out for 12 hours on 29 January followed by action short of strike then a further strike on 25 February

NHS England: Christmas cards for pay

Keep the pay pressure up by presenting your MP with a giant Christmas card signed by members

FSA members accept offer

Food Standards Agency staff win better overtime rates, a commitment to industrial relations and respect for members

The campaign for school stars continues

UNISON will continue campaigning for school staff to be properly recognised after the “great success” of the Stars in our Schools celebration

NHS pay: the campaign continues

Thanks to all health branches and members in England who took part last week’s action – we will keep up the campaign pressure in December

Taking care in Westminster

UNISON to the fore as Lords debate working conditions in the care sector

Care UK strikers celebrate victory

The longest running social care strike in the history of the NHS has formally ended after 90 days

UNISON welcomes living wage at South East Water

First water company to be an accredited living wage employer, following UNISON pay claims

First attempt to regulate zero hours contracts to be debated on Friday

UNISON has worked on the bill which aims to tackle the exploitative abuse of zero hours contracts

Vote yes to keep our campaigning voice

There are just two weeks left to vote in favour of the union’s campaigning voice in the political fund ballot, which closes on 30 November

Nurses rarely take action, but when they do they win

UNISON head of nursing calls on ‘overworked and underpaid’ members to strike on 24 November