UNISON is today (Thursday) calling on the government to lift the restrictions and give the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) an open remit so it can be truly independent after ‘shameful’ vote to keep the pay…
Take our equality survey and you could win a free holiday
Last year nearly 5,000 UNISON members took part in our equality survey. Take part this year and you might win a holiday.
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Government’s refusal to end the pay cap is an insult to public sector workers, says UNISON
Responding to the government’s decision to reject a Labour Party amendment to end the one per cent public sector pay cap, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The government’s rejection…
Government must commit to ending pay cap now, says UNISON
Responding to government plans to review the one per cent public sector pay cap, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This review is a step in the right direction. “But the government has to…
UNISON comments on FCA report on the asset management market
Commenting on today’s Financial Conduct Authority report into the asset management market, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “UNISON has played a crucial part in exposing the issue of cost…
Blog: Today, MPs have a chance to end the injustice of the pay cap
A political choice was made by those in government that has left nurses, care workers and school staff worse off year after year. Kind words and praise are better than the usual criticism from the…
Time for MPs to stand up for public sector workers, says UNISON
Responding to the Labour Party’s move to force a vote to end the one per cent public sector pay cap, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Quite rightly, politicians of all parties have…
UNISON elects catering assistant from Northern Ireland as president
UNISON’s National Executive Council has elected Margaret McKee, a catering assistant from Belfast, as president at the union’s annual national conference in Brighton. Margaret has been a…
Blog: Theresa May’s magic money tree
This weekend I want to see UNISON members out in force on Saturday’s People’s Assembly demo, raising their voices and standing up for our public services. By standing together we can and will change…
Raise your voices for public services on Saturday
People’s Assembly-organised march will take place as the Conservative government pledges extra money to Northern Ireland to gain DUP support
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Jeremy Corbyn: “My thanks to everybody from UNISON for all that you did”
This is the full text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to UNISON’s national delegate conference on 23 June 2017
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Blog: Jeremy’s agenda is our agenda
We have been with Jeremy when times were tough and we will be with him in the years ahead. So when the next election comes, which may not be too far off, we will be ready to fight for him and for a…
Battle continues against ‘restrictive and draconian’ Trade Union Act
Brighton delegates told: ‘They want to make us an endangered species. But if they push us, we push back.’
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National delegate conference hails inspiring speech from Jeremy Corbyn
Labour leader pledges to end public sector pay cap and invest in homes, the NHS, social care and all our services – to create a country for everyone
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Conference backs range of measures to build on general election result
Wide range of measures proposed will help further develop the campaigning work that helped to produce the general election result
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Conference pledges mental health support for members
We should all be mental health champions, delegates hear as they call for expansion of programme started by Cymru/Wales
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‘Our Brexit brings the country together’, UNISON members told
National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations
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Blog: The real and necessary debate about our country’s future
Our conference is once again having the real and necessary debate about our country’s future. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for our country’s government. Theresa May has shown not only her…
Building a national housing consensus and homes for all
We need to restore direct investment and subsidy for public housing
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UNISON vows to campaign on child marriage
National conference calls on ILO to count girls in forced childhood marriage as child labour
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