UNISON leads TUC call for ‘a fairer Britain’

UNISON call marks opening of this year’s TUC congress in Bournemouth

One in five workers get less than a living wage

Number of workers paid less than the living wage is up by 1.4 million since 2009

UNISON urges members to lobby their MPs over new ‘gagging law’

New law threatens to gag charities, NGOs, blogs, think-tanks, trade unions and other campaigning organisations by severely restricting how much money they can spend on political campaigning in the year running up to a general election

UNISON calls for fair pay over free iPads

Universities are offering expensive incentives to students during the clearing process while many higher education staff are yet to receive a living wage

‘UNISON is calling time on poverty pay in local government’

UNISON is consulting local government branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the NJC pay claim for 2014/15 and is calling for restored pay levels and a Living Wage for all

University staff fight for fair pay after vice chancellor receives massive bonus

Bolton vice chancellor accepts over £42,000 one off payment after declining nationwide pay rise for his own staff

Vote Yes for strike action in higher education

New industrial action ballot material is available for higher education branches and activists to order, promoting a Yes vote in the ballot in September

UNISON earns £250 payment for low-paid staff

Months of effort by union pays off for college workers in Northern Ireland

Liverpool University threatens to sack staff

Union considering all options after vice chancellor tells workers they will be dismissed if they do not sign new, worse contracts

University workers urged to vote for strike action

UNISON members must send the message that ‘enough is enough’

Loughborough University agrees to pay the living wage

UNISON celebrates a successful campaign that wins the living wage for over 300 staff

Performance pay in schools (England)

Urgent advice for branches and school reps, after government introduces performance-related pay for teachers in English schools

Spending review – block on incremental pay progression

The Chancellor is continuing his onslaught on public services and hard working public service workers

Delegates back action on pay

‘We want to start fighting back and putting money into our members’ pockets’

Living wage campaign to be stepped up

UNISON conference vows up step up campaign and calls on TUC to take it up across all regions