UNISON has a positive vision for the community and voluntary sector: close to our communities, innovative, high quality, and speaking out for those who are marginalisedRead more…
Fair Pay – why we fight for a living wage
Five million workers are earning less than the living wageRead more…
Fair Pay Fortnight begins today
A timely reminder of what five years of a Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government has meant for the pay packets of working peopleRead more…
The UK has some of the most draconian strike laws in the world
The UK already has tough laws on strikes – there is no need to make them stricter stillRead more…
Voter registration: every vote really does count
This Thursday (5 February) is National Voter Registration Day: every missing vote could have an impact on who gets the keys to Downing StreetRead more…
Our members will have their say
This week’s pay offer for NHS staff in England has brought two issues into sharp focus …Read more…
The attack on public services
There is no question that public service workers are still paying a heavy price for the recklessness of the bankers all those years agoRead more…
The damage Tory cuts are having on the NHS
The time has come for the Tories to finally begin sorting out the underlying issues in the NHS, which include the major dispute over payRead more…
Happy New Year
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year.Read more…
Christmas and New Year message
2014 was a big year for UNISON – and 2015 looks set to be even bigger.
As we mark the Christmas holiday and the start of a new year, I can’t help reflecting on the sacrifices our members are…Read more…
Decent jobs week
Millions of us are trapped in low-paid, insecure jobs and failing to benefit from the so-called economic recoveryRead more…
Yet more government-induced hunger pains
Earlier this year I questioned why people in the sixth richest country in the world were becoming increasingly dependant on food banks. It’s heartbreaking to be asking the same question in the lead…Read more…
Little faith in autumn statement
I have very little faith that the chancellor’s autumn statement will bring any relief for workersRead more…
Stars in our schools
In schools across the UK, UNISON is promoting the tireless contribution of the 250,000 support staff we are proud representRead more…
A big thanks to NHS members
We must keep up the pressure on the government, and Jeremy Hunt in particular, so that they implement the pay body’s recommendationRead more…
Congratulations on a sustained pay campaign
The fight to end poverty pay among our local government and school support staff must go onRead more…
Congratulations to our Care UK members
Our Care UK members in Doncaster must be congratulated on the success of their sustained strike actionRead more…
Poverty pay has no place in 21st century Britain
Poverty pay has no place in 21st century Britain and we are working hard in UNISON to get employers to sign up to pay the living wageRead more…