‘Fully funded, high quality higher education system that delivers for students and the wider community is a social good’ delegates agree.
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Higher ed: standing up for members during Brexit
UNISON’s university members debate the effects of Brexit
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UNISON sets out higher education pay targets
‘The gloves are off – this year, more than ever, we need a strong campaign’ conference hears
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‘We are a force for good,’ UNISON’s university activists hear
Service group chair Denise Ward opens union’s higher ed conference with call to build strength
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Preparing for Holocaust Memorial Day
The Holocaust Memorial Trust has a wide range of resources that can help union branches organise events this Holocaust Memorial Day
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UNISON launches campaign to divest pensions from carbon
Guide will help members of local government pension schemes push for changes in the investment of their funds
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Norfolk councillors’ pay decision branded ‘disgusting’ by UNISON
Union says move to increase councillors’ allowances by 11%, when budget faces £125m budget cuts, shows they are ‘far removed from what’s happening to local communities’
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Blog: The Tories have nothing new to offer
The Prime Minister and her party have shown once again today that they have nothing new to offer. Her new year’s resolution should be to move aside, and give Labour a chance to govern in the…Read more…
2018 service group executive elections – nominations
Nominations open on 29 January and end on 2 March
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UNISON members’ work on flood prevention and relief recognised
New Year Honours list includes MBEs for members working for the Environment Agency to protect the country from floods
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Happy Christmas – and thank you for all you do
The time of year has come when most people take time off work, spend time with loved ones, relax and recharge their batteries for the year ahead. Yet for many UNISON members and other public…Read more…
Cliff Williams – we have lost one of our union’s best
Everyone who worked closely with Cliff will miss his counsel, his support and his commitment – and I know his words “leave it with me, I’ll sort it”, will echo around our union for years to come. All…Read more…
Living on a knife-edge – survey reveals what a pay rise would mean to NHS employees
Being able to feed their families, afford dental treatment, repair their cars or pay off debts are some of the things that health workers could afford if the government gave them a decent pay rise,…Read more…
2018 service group executive elections
Nominations will open in January for seats on the union’s seven service group executives, in what will be the first national UNISON election with the option to vote online or by post
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Health unions react to NHS workforce strategy draft plans
Health unions are today (Wednesday) renewing their call for a coherent strategy to improve recruitment and retention, equality and diversity, workloads, well-being and career prospects as the…Read more…
Disabled members response to Phillip Hammond’s comments
Last week at the Treasury Select Committee Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond MP, in answer to a question about the cause of poor productivity implied that the UK’s poor productivity levels…Read more…
UNISON responds to latest inflation figures
Commenting today (Tuesday) on the rise in inflation, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “With inflation at its highest level in six years, many public service workers are facing a bleak…Read more…
Local government unions urge chancellor to fund pay
Joint letter to Philip Hammond from UNISON, Unite and GMB calls on him to fund ‘a decent pay award’ for school and council staff in this wee’s local government settlement
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Blog: Coming together for the benefit of our members
Different people from different professions and backgrounds, all with different skills, coming together, pooling their resources and their energy for the benefit of all UNISON members and the…Read more…
Give councils and schools the cash to fund a decent pay rise and protect services
The government needs to recognise the importance of the jobs council and school workers do
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