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“Vote for candidates who will stand up for public services and defend our welfare state.”
The article Vote in the European elections on 23 May first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
These workers are united and their strike action is strong. Now it’s up to AFG to pay them what they’re owed.
The article Blog: This is a fight that I know we can and will win first appeared on the…Read more…
Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Friday) voted almost unanimously in favour of strike action against plans to outsource cleaning services. UNISON members voted 99% in…Read more…
UNISON survey of library workers will look at the effects of austerity cuts on the service
The article Love your library? Tell us about it first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON-sponsored awards for health and care support workers are being held for the fourth time
The article Time to nominate your health hero first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
A pay offer to higher education staff falls far short of the annual rise they deserve as university bosses have seen their salaries soar, says UNISON. The union’s higher education executive has now…Read more…
Investment needed in apprenticeships to train for the future
The article Drastic action needed to stop nurse and midwife exodus, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Management had planned to cut pension benefits by up to 12% for support staff before UNISON campaign
The article Bangor University staff celebrate victory in pensions dispute first appeared on the…Read more…
Members in UNISON and Unite had voted 100% to take industrial action before council re-graded them
The article Sandwell Council staff celebrate victory in grading dispute first appeared on the…Read more…
Catering workers at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won their pay battle after two days of strike action, says UNISON. Their employer Sodexo had previously…Read more…
Company has rejected UNISON’s offer of serious talks over cutting carers’ sleep-in shift payments
The article AFG workers set to begin seven-day strike first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Time to return services to public control
The article Probation privatisation has been a shambles and must end now, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON will always stand up to those who seek to privatise our NHS – or any public service. The ideological push to dismantle the health service and put it into the hands of those who care more about…Read more…
UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures
The article HE employers make final pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
For those working in local services, these elections decide who runs the local councils who employ them or manage their services. A change in council leadership can mean the difference between jobs…Read more…
Education unions representing staff at Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) – the largest academy chain in the UK – are today (Wednesday) launching a ballot asking if employees have confidence in the…Read more…
Outsourced Doncaster and Bassetlaw hospital members plan 11 days of strikes in May to win health service pay rise
The article Hospital catering workers strike on May Day first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that two of the holding companies behind care firm Four Seasons have gone into administration, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said:…Read more…
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
The article Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May? first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Nominations will open on 14 May: nomination forms and other materials will be available on the web from 7 Ma
The article Labour Link national committee election first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…