UNISON local government members to be consulted in new year on employer’s final offer
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Free professional development for school support staff in Cymru / Wales
UNISON invites you to Saturday development sessions
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You were the stars in our schools
UNISON celebration of school workers had a fantastic response
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‘Our members support our communities every day of the year’
Many UNISON members will be keeping the country going over Christmas and the new year
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Failure of hospitals to meet safe staffing targets is no great surprise, says UNISON
An analysis published today (Monday) by the Health Service Journal, which found that nine in ten hospitals in England are failing to meet their own safe staffing targets for the number of nurses on…Read more…
Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
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Health pay will be a 2016 Assembly election issue
UNISON warns of campaign in run up to elections
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Dave Prentis re-elected as UNISON general secretary
Dave Prentis has today been re-elected as General Secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Roger Bannister 16,853 (12.6 per cent) John Burgess…Read more…
The life and times of a low-pay parent
With the chancellor’s U-turn on tax credits, single mum Kati Conroy says she can sleep again at night – for now
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Local government members to be consulted on pay offer
Employers offer two-year deal of 1%, with more for lower paid staff to match national living wage
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Refugee Christmas appeals
Branches and activists have asked for union advice on how they might offer practical solidarity and support
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UNISON consultation shows overwhelming backing for new pension deal at EDF Energy
UNISON members working for EDF Energy have today (Thursday) overwhelmingly backed a new pension deal negotiated by the union. The deal provides new entrants access to a defined benefit pension scheme…Read more…
Welsh social care provider sacks entire staff
UNISON, Britain’s largest public sector union, has reacted angrily to the decision of social care provider Anheddau Cyf, to dismiss its entire staff of 300 people and re-engage them only if they…Read more…
UNISON takes the ‘route of shame’ in defence of workers’ rights
The union marks Human Rights Day by targeting countries that are the ‘worst’ abusers of trade union rights
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UNISON responds to language requirement for public service workers
The union warns that proposals are politically driven and potentially dangerous
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Trade Union Bill campaign will be the priority, says executive
‘Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried’, NEC meeting hears
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Welsh probation services threatened
Probation staff at Wales Community Rehabilitation Centre face a very anxious Christmas, uncertain of their future after hearing finances will be slashed by 40% next year. With cuts of this magnitude,…Read more…
A history man’s challenge for the future
Writer and veteran campaigner Harry Leslie Smith looks to the past and shares his hopes – and fears – for the future
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2016 SGE election early notice
Elections are due to be held for all seats on the union’s service group executives in 2016
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NEC higher education general seat by-election
New nomination period opens on Tuesday 15 December 2015 and closes at 5pm on 29 January 2016
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