A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work
The article Heartbreaking stories of workplace harassment heard at NDC first appeared on the UNISON National site.
International motions on women’s rights and Palestine passed at NDC
Delegates heard impassioned speeches on international women’s rights and the importance of resisting apartheid in Palestine
The article International motions on women’s rights and Palestine passed at NDC first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Majority of homecare staff are unpaid for travel between visits
Employers must pay for time between visits to ensure fair wages
The article Majority of homecare staff are unpaid for travel between visits first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Care dominates debate at national delegate conference
What’s happening with adult social care in England and the devolved nations, provided a comprehensive debate on day two of national delegate conference
The article Care dominates debate at national delegate conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Public services can help create a kinder, fairer society, says UNISON
Christina McAnea tells conference of UNISON achievements
The article Public services can help create a kinder, fairer society, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We remain strong and defiant’
Christina McAnea salutes a year of successful striking and campaigning, in a rousing conference speech
The article ‘We remain strong and defiant’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Conference urged to fight for truth and justice in COVID inquiry
Delegates heard from Professor Lyn Sudbury-Riley about her work with COVID Bereaved Families for Justice, as the pandemic public inquiry began
The article Conference urged to fight for truth and justice in COVID inquiry first appeared on the UNISON National site.
NHS pay process needs fundamental reset, says UNISON
A more relevant, modern approach to setting pay in the NHS is long overdue.
The article NHS pay process needs fundamental reset, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Supporting lower paid women in UNISON
‘The strength and stability of our union relies on our ability to recruit, support and develop our women activists’
The article Supporting lower paid women in UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Activists are the lifeblood of our union,’ says Andrea Egan
UNISON president opens the union’s 2023 national delegate conference
The article ‘Activists are the lifeblood of our union,’ says Andrea Egan first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Food Standards Agency workers call for fair pay
Local government conference hears that UNISON needs to build recruitment in the agency
The article Food Standards Agency workers call for fair pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Care workers take centre stage at local government conference
“Insourcing, insourcing, insourcing is the solution to market failure”, delegates hear
The article Care workers take centre stage at local government conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Save local services before it’s too late’ says conference
UNISON research reveals the levels of underfunding in local government
The article ‘Save local services before it’s too late’ says conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A message of solidarity from trade unionists in Turkey
Mehmet Bozgeyik, co-president of the confederation of public employees’ trade unions (KESK), gives passionate address to UNISON local government conference
The article A message of solidarity from trade unionists in Turkey first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Mayor of Liverpool opens UNISON’s energy conference
Steve Rotherham spoke to delegates about the efforts being made in his region to decarbonise industry and green the economy
The article Mayor of Liverpool opens UNISON’s energy conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The case for better pay in local government is ‘compelling and clear cut’, says UNISON
Christina McAnea addresses local government conference
The article The case for better pay in local government is ‘compelling and clear cut’, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea introduces new energy report at conference
The general secretary said UNISON is ‘warning once again – about the elitist energy economy this government is creating’
The article Christina McAnea introduces new energy report at conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
General secretary urges delegates to ‘get the vote out’
Christina McAnea stresses the importance of making sure the NJC ballot passes the 50% threshold
The article General secretary urges delegates to ‘get the vote out’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Conference calls for national pay bargaining in FE
Every year, hundreds of meetings on pay take place in FE colleges all across the country, which is expensive and time-consuming
The article Conference calls for national pay bargaining in FE first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Water, energy and transport conference held in Liverpool
Environment Agency pay was high on the agenda, following the recent dispute and the government’s pay offer
The article Water, energy and transport conference held in Liverpool first appeared on the UNISON National site.