Industrial unrest looming in wake of NHS regional pay threat

UNISON warns that south west pay cartel and others are undermining national agreement in the health service

UNISON calls for action to stop library closures

Reports reveals that many councils are in danger of failing in their legal obligations to provide a library service

Cuts put young people at risk on bonfire night, says UNISON

Austerity agenda has seen cuts to trading standards, and to the number of age-restricted test purchases, says the union

Living Wage week: Bolton College

Ashley Williams, a sports attendant at Bolton College, and college principal Marie Gilluley, explain why the living wage matters

Say no to postcode pay

Urge your MP to vote against regional pay in the NHS on Wednesday

Remember, remember 15 November

Use your vote against police privatisation (England and Wales only)

Living wage rate increases

Both national and London Living Wage rates are to rise by 25p an hour

UNISON urges Scottish government to act on tax dodging

Union calls for bar on tax-evading firms winning public contracts

UNISON responds to LGPS 2014 plan

Union welcomes Local Government Association’s statement on Local Government Pension Scheme, as 90% of UNISON members agreed to proposals.

UNISON sends Halloween message to pay cartel

NHS staff in Taunton and Poole stage seasonal protest against plan to introduce regional pay

UNISON calls for inquiry as another PFI hospital runs out of cash

Decision by the board of Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust to sign up to a costly Private Finance Initiative scheme brings the trust to the brink of bankruptcy

Barnet council recommends backing in-house bid

Barnet UNISON welcomes “fantastic news” – but stresses that there’s more to do

Nursing survey reveals NHS patient-staff ratio danger

Less than 10% can deliver safe, compassionate, dignified care all of the time

UNISON responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s report on the NHS

Report highlights real financial problems on the horizon for the NHS from austerity economics and Private Finance Initiative debt

UNISON ramps up campaign ahead of Living Wage week

Union plans week of activity, including seminar and parliamentary event, to boost the fight for a living wage