National minimum wage goes up today

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from today

Autumn recruitment campaign kicks off

UNISON regions and branches are rising to the challenge of stepping up our recruitment campaign

UNISON launches credit union network

UNISON is launching a unique scheme to increase the help that it gives members in financial difficulty, and challenge the rise of the pay-day lenders

Retired members meet junior minister

UNISON Northern Ireland’s retired members meet junior minister Jennifer McCann to highlight the rights of retired and older people in society

How is austerity affecting the LGBT community?

Help our research to uncover the effect austerity is having, whether you are an LGBT service user or working providing services

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

What keeps you awake at night?

Take the UNISON survey and get the chance to win a mini e-reader

Scrap the cap

UNISON, the Pensioners Convention and United for All Ages present peers with 10 key questions on the draft Care Bill

Help fight back against the attack on the equality duty

You can help the fight back against attacks on the equality duty by asking your MP to ask them to sign an early day motion reaffirming commitment to the duty

Retired member helps bring about memorial to the Bevin Boys

UNISON retired member will attend long-awaited recognition at National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire

New film about the General Strike has May Day screening

Mining communities in Scotland took part in a new film charting the impact of the General Strike on their lives, to be screened tonight in London

Social care and homecare seminar covers many topics

Seminar encourages members to get involved in campaigns

Up to 200,000 homecare workers ‘paid less than minimum wage’ says UNISON

Flouting of minimum wage law must be challenged, says the union.

Home care system in crisis, warns UNISON

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

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’