Leaders of academy schools are spending taxpayers’ money
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UNISON seeking legal advice for EU migrant members
UNISON is seeking advice from the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) .
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New government must ‘reverse the trend’ of NHS privatisation
UNISON urges ministers to think again after the consultancy behind series of failed privatisations is shut down
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Time to debate LGPS changes as petition hits 100,000 signatures, says UNISON
Government proposals to force the 89 local government pension funds to invest in infrastructure projects have prompted over 100,000 people to sign a petition calling for a debate in Parliament, says…Read more…
UNISON Northern Ireland wins battle over salary payments
Union calls off strike ballot, for now, after health minister halts damaging move to monthly payments for health workers
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Government to press on with decision to land student nurses with debts of more than £50,000
Responding to the announcement today (Thursday) that the government is to plough ahead with scrapping nursing bursaries and replacing them with loans and fees, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea…Read more…
UNISON calls for end to NHS privatisation after consultancy failures
UNISON has today (Thursday) welcomed the decision by NHS England to shut the Strategic Projects Team (SPT) consultancy. The union has called on the government to learn from mistakes made by the…Read more…
‘We will not see another Davey Hopper – he was a one off’
I will always remember Davey as I saw him last – with friends and allies in Durham only a few short days ago, on the platform making his case for all to hear.
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The Higher Education and Research Bill will inhibit the life chances of a generation
UNISON has written to MPs to express deep concern about the Higher Education and Research Bill, which is having its second reading in Parliament today.
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Welcome to UNISON Living
Membership of UNISON doesn’t just get you support at work when you need it most, it also gets you access to a range of exclusive deals and offers designed to make your life outside work that little…Read more…
Government must solve NHS cash crisis, says UNISON
UNISON head of health Christina McAnea comments on the publication today (Tuesday) of the Health Select Committee report on the government’s spending review.
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Invest in society, not Trident, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis comments on today’s vote on the renewal of Trident.
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Thousands enjoy Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival
The weekend of family entertainment, stalls, political debate, comedy and music had the theme ‘more in common’
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Weapons of mass distraction
What the British economy needs now is real investment in our public services – not years of cuts, and certainly not a nuclear weapons system designed for the Cold War era.
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Social care services for older people
Where next for UNISON’s Save Our Local Services campaign in 2016?
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UNISON Labour Link and the Labour leadership
Union procedures will see all candidates present their case before affiliated political fund national committee decides whether to support a candidate, and who, in consultation with regions
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Theresa May: our union will continue to challenge and push our agenda
Today, we get a new prime minister: Theresa May – and our union will challenge where necessary but also push our agenda on the issues that matter
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Help campaign against FGM and child marriage
Donate now to the UNISON-supported fundraising campaign to support West African activists working to end FGM and child marriage: donate by 18 July and your gift will be doubled
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HE members to be balloted on action over pay
Summer ballot will see members asked to vote for strike to improve university employers’ 1.1% offer
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Members mark NHS’s 68th birthday in Newcastle
Public get birthday cake and sign birthday card – and petition to protect the NHS bursary
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