A ‘no-deal’ Brexit must be avoided at all costs
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Speaking up for schools
Our consultation ballot is now open, so school support staff can have your say
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Blog: Give Further Education the funding it so desperately needs
Further Education is a vital resource that has given our country and our communities so much. It benefits not just the young but the lifelong learner. And as a union built on the principle of public…Read more…
The government took too long to scrap settled status fee, says UNISON
This idea should never have seen the light of day in the first place
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Extend article 50 and avoid no-deal Brexit catastrophe
At a time when the far right is on the rise and politicians are viewed with disillusionment and cynicism, it’s vital that the best possible remaining options be pursued, and quickly. There has to be…Read more…
Black members debate how to tackle knife crime
On the final morning of UNISON’s Black member’s conference, delegates opened with an emotional debate on the tragic toll of knife crime and how to combat the problem. Paulette Whyte for the national…Read more…
Former vice president issues inspiring call to action
Carol Sewell urges Black members to be the ‘best they can be’ in UNISON
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Windrush ‘nightmare’ won’t end until ‘hostile environment’ does
Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandal
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President thanks Black members for all their work
Gordon McKay uses speech to damn a government working to ‘undermine and punish working people’
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Nelson Mandela Award winner issues challenge to employers
Mo Mohammed says it’s one thing for public services to recruit a diverse workforce but another to retain it
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Black workers are vital to the future of our public services, says UNISON general secretary
Speaking at UNISON’s annual Black Members Conference today (Friday) in Llandudno, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last the NHS celebrated its 70th anniversary, yet the descendants of those that…Read more…
Blog: Just as we took on Enoch Powell and his rivers of blood, we will fight today’s hate-mongers
It’s a difficult and worrying time for anyone who cares about the equality and fights injustice. Sometimes battling against bigotry, racism and xenophobia can feel like an impossible task. But I know…Read more…
Prentis says ‘no-deal Brexit’ would be disastrous for workers
General secretary tells Black members’ conference that UNISON is vital in the fight against an ‘incompetent and malicious’ government
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UNISON – standing together to fight racism and xenophobia
Black members’ conference is united around the need to work together to injustice and bigotry
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Liverpool signs up to UNISON’s End Violence at Work charter
City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process
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Branch noticeboard competition winners announced!
Congratulations to London Ambulance Service branch’s Battersea station who are the overall winners of our Grovember branch noticeboards competition
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Wythenshawe Sodexo staff win NHS pay rates
Moves toward industrial action ballot see Manchester hospital’s facility staff welcome in the new year with a pay boost
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Avoid a catastrophic ‘no deal’ at all costs, says UNISON
Commenting on the Brexit vote today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The country has no faith in the Prime Minister’s ability to get her Brexit deal passed, now it’s clear MPs…Read more…
Blog: UNISON will always stand with those facing the brunt of this government’s brutality
Universal Credit needs to be halted before more people suffer and lose out.
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Easy Joiner: updated quick paperless joining
Have you tried Easy Joiner, our digital tool that that allows you to recruit new members in mere minutes?
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