Nominations open on 15 July and close on 23 August for Eastern and Greater London female seats
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Blog: Respect Your Youth
As we continue to grow as a union, getting young members more involved will continue to be a priority – the #RespectYourYouth Charter launched in Wales is a great example of how our union can do…Read more…
Another university signs up to living wage
South Wales accreditation means all workers on campus, including those employed by contractors, will earn at least £9 an hour
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Inspiring the next generation of allied health professions
The Wow Show – showcasing AHP careers to young people
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Blog: Reinvigorated for the year ahead
Our National Delegate Conference (NDC) which took place last week in Liverpool showcased so much of what makes our union great. We discussed some of the biggest issues facing our country, our public…Read more…
Fighting sexual harassment and standing up for disabled workers
The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members
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Conference agrees to fight changes to the LGPS
Delegates denounce the cynical attack on public service workers’ pensions and warn that other sectors are at risk
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Admin officer Josie Bird elected as new UNISON presiden
UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) has elected Josie Bird, a local government worker from Newcastle, as president at the union’s annual national conference in Liverpool. Josie has been an…Read more…
Conference sets campaigning tasks on universal credit
Speakers talk of the devastation caused by Conservative attacks on benefits and the most vulnerable in society
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UNISON urges an end to the ‘ongoing crisis in social care’
‘A decade of austerity has ravaged social care’, conference delegates are told
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Rebuild our communities and end violence
UNISON conference hears stories of violence and aggression including teaching assistants having to wear stab vests
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Keir Starmer: “The public should have the option to remain”
Shadow Brexit Secretary tells UNISON that the option to remain in the EU should be part of any second referendum
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Conference unanimously gives LGBT the + factor
Renaming LGBT+ group will future-proof it and increase inclusivity
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Lewisham Council commits to tackling abuses in global supply chains
Second local authority in the UK to be affiliated with Electronics Watch
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Win an overnight stay in London plus tickets to the Our Health Heroes awards
Nominate someone by 29 June and you could be going to the awards
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Win a fabulous mini break!
Take part in UNISON’s annual equalities survey and you could win a Devon mini break
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Health staff are suffering serious sexual harassment at work
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
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Zimbabwean union leader talks of battle against injustice
“The situation resembles a war zone in a country that is not at war.”
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Centrica jobs cuts are a ‘terrible blow’ but there’s a solution
Retail arms of big six energy firms should be nationalised
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Housing isn’t a crisis, but an emergency
National delegate conference backs a range of approaches to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in a passionate debate
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