It’s down to you to put the right people into positions of responsibility in our union. But hurry – voting closes soon
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Blog: Don’t give away your power
It’s down to you to put the right people into positions of responsibility in our union. But hurry – voting closes soon
The article Blog: Don’t give away your power first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government’s anti-strikes bill defeated in the House of Lords – where next for the campaign to protect our right to strike
Last week saw a string of defeats for the government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill in the House of Lords. A combination of Labour, Lib Dem, crossbench peers and bishops vote in support of amendments that neutered the worst bits of this terrib…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections: I’ve just voted for Angela & Katrina for Disabled members seats
I have known both Angela and Katrina as capable and hard working UNISON activists for many years and yes, I have also voted for them, because I trust them to put the true interests of UNISON members first (and foremost). Read more…
International working class solidarity in an age of crises, wars and disasters
The following was my opening speech to the LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference – Tbilisi, Georgia – 28 April 2023. Tbilisi, Georgia: Opening plenary of the LabourStart Global Solidarity Conference, 28.4.23. Friends, brothers and sisters, comrades….Read more…
Cuts since 2010 have cost pupils £5,000 each in lost education
Independent analysis, commissioned by UNISON, shows the cumulative effect on each pupil of Conservative cuts to school funding
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NHS workers must now get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON
Following the majority union vote in favour of accepting the government’s pay offer at the NHS staff council today (Tuesday), ministers and employers must ensure health workers get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON.
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NHS workers must now get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON
Following the majority union vote in favour of accepting the government’s pay offer at the NHS staff council today (Tuesday), ministers and employers must ensure health workers get their money as soon as possible, says UNISON.
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Ninety years on from the Nazi ban on free trade unions, the lessons remain relevant to us today
Ninety years ago, the Nazis banned free trade unions. Nine decades later, we remember this step towards tyranny and recommit ourselves to the defence of free trade unions in thriving democracies.
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‘We refuse to accept poor pay’
Striking health workers were joined by hundreds of protestors at a May Day NHS demo in London outside St Thomas’ Hospital on Monday (May 1) to collectively demand a decent pay rise for NHS staff. Unite members employed by Guys and St Thomas’ Trust and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, who had begun a first […]
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UNISON to challenge government strike-breaking laws at High Court
The union is challenging government regulations that allow employers to hire agency staff to replace striking workers
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Movement on pay needed to avoid delays and cancellations of CQC inspections, says UNISON
Without CQC staff, all sorts of abuses, malpractice and neglect would go unnoticed.
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Labour Doorstep in Sunny Southend (followed by fish n chips on seafront)
A really good #Labourdoorstep on Saturday for Labour candidates in Southend-on-sea, Essex. I went with fellow UNISON member & Newham, Cllr Lewis Godfrey. We went on the doorstep in St Luke’s Ward for existing Labour Councillor, Martin Berry. …Read more…
This May Day, let’s fight to win
This May Day, let’s resolve to fight for all working people, in all our wonderful diversity. Ultimately, that’s the best way to win the change we need.
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UniteLive stories of the year – ‘Change starts in the workplace’
Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at Unite general secretary Sharon Graham’s inspiring May Day message. – May 1st is an important date for trade unions. For us it marks International Workers Day. It is time to reflect on […]
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