Local government delegates back gender agenda

Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field

On the agenda: an alternative to austerity

UNISON’s national delegate conference meets in Liverpool next week to set the union’s priorities for the year ahead

UNISON attacks notion that new policies are for women

Fawcett Society says Queen’s Speech is “a false economy when we need the full talents and skills of or workface – men and women – contributing to growth”

UNISON gives evidence to the equality duty review

Union says it has only been two years since the Public Sector Equality Duty came into force and this review is premature

International Women’s Day – time to turn the tide for UK women

UNISON calls on government to start undoing the damage it has done to women

Delegates condemn ‘male chauvinist, capitalist government’

UNISON women’s conference gives verdict on the coalition

Conference highlights ConDems’ ‘problem with women’

UNISON women’s conference speaks out against impact of austerity

‘I am scared, more and more scared’

Fear of impact of new universal credit on UNISON members and their families

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

Time to care for those who care, says UNISON

NHS workers need substantial increase, says union, as it warns of looming unrest

Thousands mobilise for TUC demos across the UK

The marches in London, Glasgow and Belfast will send the government a strong message that people want a Future that Works

Underemployment puts false gloss on unemployment figures, says UNISON

There are still 2.53 million people out of work and many more who want to work full time or for longer, says union