Investment in staff and public services will boost the economy
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UNISON extends solidarity to women in pensions appeal hearing
Court of Appeal will decide on lost pensions for women born in the 1950s
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Pupil funding still leaves schools worse off than 10 years ago
Government announcement on pupil funding still below pre-austerity levels in real terms
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UNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic
Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers
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The government must invest in NHS staff too, says UNISON
Sara Gorton says funding for early NHS staff pay rise needed as well as cash to prepare for Covid-19 resurgence
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British Gas behaviour ‘disgraceful’ over new staff contracts, says UNISON
Staff will feel ‘betrayed’ by the move and UNISON will fight for a better deal
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Napier staff to be balloted over planned redundancies
UNISON also calls on the Scottish government to ensure its fair work standards are applied at the Edinburgh university
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HE executive rejects employers’ proposed pay freeze
Executive members ‘angered, dismayed and disappointed’
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Blog: Let’s have an informed discussion about working from home
Graeme Ellis and Tansaim Hussain-Gul are co-chairs of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee. Here, they look at how COVID-19 has disproved myths about home working being unproductive
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UNISONdirect re-opens
UNISONdirect’s member support team has returned to the office as phone lines reopen
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UNISON reports 40,000 calls to members during lockdown
In three months, UNISON has already reached over 40% of the record numbers of people who have joined during lockdown
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Immigration changes “a disastrous mistake”, says UNISON
Christina McAnea warns hiring staff will become harder in a sector already ‘desperately’ short of workers
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Dave Prentis to stand down as UNISON general secretary
Serving public service workers for two decades has been ‘honour and privilege’
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Blog: Why reform of the Gender Recognition Act is essential
Jenny Harvey is a member of UNISON’s trans network, part of the West Midlands regional LGBT+ group and a member of UNISON’s health service group executive. Here, she explains why reform of the Gender…Read more…
Fighting on so many fronts
While so many people have stayed at home – UNISON members have been on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. And while you’ve been fighting coronavirus to keep communities going, UNISON has…Read more…
Vital health staff must feel valued and supported
Government promises to overseas nurses must honoured
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Money for public services would mean a quicker recovery
Proper investment would power a return to a more prosperous time
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Prime Minister should take responsibility and not blame others for care home failings
Poor government decision making at the heart of problems
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UNISON publishes library reopening guidance
Advice for a ‘gradual and phased’ return puts safety first
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Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ”catastrophic cuts”
At least £10bn needed to save essential services
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