Lisa Nandy says Labour has been ‘inspired’ by UNISON’s work on insourcing, bringing services back into local authority control
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A lasting legacy for Black workers
Black workers in local government face multiple forms of discrimination, including bullying, racial harassment and a lack of opportunities for promotion
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Time to fight for a fair pay rise
Local government conference opens in Liverpool with a refusal ‘to be made poorer by this government’
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Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service
A new report from the Fabian Society was launched at Westminster last week
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Failure to widen financial help for a greener future will mean climate goals are missed, says UNISON
Government help to drive energy efficiency is inadequate.
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UNISON writes to civil service boss for clarity over pay offer
General secretary expresses disappointment that the union was not told of a proposed one-off, unconsolidated payment and calls for a pay meeting
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Roadmap launched for a national care service to transform lives, says UNISON
A national care service would boost wages, put quality above profit-making and ensure everyone receives the support they need.
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£300,000 in back pay for council and schools workers in Bolton
UNISON sets the record straight after hundreds of workers’ holiday pay was miscalculated by Bolton council
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£300,000 in back pay for council and schools workers in Bolton
UNISON sets the record straight after hundreds of workers’ holiday pay was miscalculated by Bolton council
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Blog: Proud to welcome in Pride
June marks the start of Pride season. Let’s be proud of our achievements over the years on LGBT+ inclusion, and make sure we keep equality at the heart of everything UNISON does.
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How to build a better bank contract – June 2023
The 2023 pay round has highlighted some campaigning, organising and bargaining opportunities around bank contracts. This guidance is aimed at UNISON branches and organisers to help them have informed conversations with members who work on an NHS-operated bank as their primary contract (rather than those employed via NHS Professionals or a private agency). It covers […]
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EA workers renew strike mandate
For the second time in this dispute over the 2022/23 pay offer, members at the agency voted to take industrial action
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The numbers behind council and school pay
What does the employers’ offer actually mean for council and school workers?
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Care workers in Wales win 15% increase and Foundation Living Wage
After four months of collective action, support workers received £780 back pay alongside the pay increase
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South Gloucestershire workers continue strike dispute
Social workers and occupational therapists are taking their fourth and fifth days of strike action this week
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School budgets reach breaking point, so UNISON members are taking action
UNISON members are writing to councillors to demand fair school funding. Will you join them?
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UNISON joins emergency protest against anti-strike bill
Last night Conservative MPs reversed the positive changes made by the House of Lords to protect striking workers from dismissal
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Blog: We must stop this managed decline of local government
I know it’s a difficult decision to vote to take action and be prepared to lose a day’s pay, but we’ve won through strike action before, and I have every confidence we can do it again
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Blog: We must stop this managed decline of local government
I know it’s a difficult decision to vote to take action and be prepared to lose a day’s pay, but we’ve won through strike action before, and I have every confidence we can do it again
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Details of crumbling schools must be published, says UNISON
Parents, carers and staff should be told if any school buildings are on the brink of collapse.
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