Shadow Brexit Secretary tells UNISON that the option to remain in the EU should be part of any second referendum
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Conference unanimously gives LGBT the + factor
Renaming LGBT+ group will future-proof it and increase inclusivity
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Lewisham Council commits to tackling abuses in global supply chains
Second local authority in the UK to be affiliated with Electronics Watch
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Win an overnight stay in London plus tickets to the Our Health Heroes awards
Nominate someone by 29 June and you could be going to the awards
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Win a fabulous mini break!
Take part in UNISON’s annual equalities survey and you could win a Devon mini break
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Health staff are suffering serious sexual harassment at work
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
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Zimbabwean union leader talks of battle against injustice
“The situation resembles a war zone in a country that is not at war.”
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Centrica jobs cuts are a ‘terrible blow’ but there’s a solution
Retail arms of big six energy firms should be nationalised
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Housing isn’t a crisis, but an emergency
National delegate conference backs a range of approaches to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in a passionate debate
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Young workers: “You need us and we need you”
Young members talk about their concerns, their hopes and their achievements at national delegate conference
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Ending violence at work
Two new organisations sign up to UNISON’s charter
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Bridging the gender pay gap
With more than one million women members representing 80% of the union, conference hears how UNISON is at the forefront of the campaign to eradicate the gender pay gap
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Solidarity has never been more relevant or more necessary
It’s what keeps our union strong. It’s what makes me proudest of all about our great union. And it must always be at the heart of everything we do.
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Crisis in social work revealed by new UNISON survey
Social workers say they are no longer able to do their jobs effectively because of years of repeated cut
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For UNISON, it’s solidarity forever, pledges Dave Prentis
General secretary praises the union’s growth and how solidarity is seeing strikes and success stories around the UK
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UNISON calls for a general election but demands Labour stays united
Speaking in Liverpool today (Tuesday) on the opening day of the UNISON annual conference, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Brexit has unleashed the stench of far right extremism, both on the…Read more…
The ‘truly appalling’ treatment of the Windrush generation
Conference overwhelmingly votes to continue to support members affected by the Windrush scandal and to campaign for a fairer immigration system
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President hails UNISON’s incredible growth and success
Gordon McKay opens union’s national delegate conference in Liverpool highlighting victories and the benefits of being in UNISON
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UNISON launches campaign to celebrate local government workers
New film will kickstart recognition of overlooked council staff
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The government needs to ‘sling their hook’
Local government delegates agree it’s essential to get rid of the Conservative government in order to save our services
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