Significant pay award is vital after years of cuts and restraint
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Solving workforce emergency now is key to the future of the NHS
Government plans to fix emergency care won’t work without tackling pay and staffing
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Chancellor mustn’t ignore public services in his economic vision
Economy won’t thrive without investment in services and staff
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The Year of Black Workers
A year-long focus on the important issues that affect Black members and their everyday lives
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Unions ‘shocked’ by revised higher education pay offer
Those on the highest grades are offered the highest percentage rise, as new strikes dates are announced
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Blog: Remembering the ‘banality of evil’ is of vital importance
Two UNISON young members reflect on the significance of Holocaust Memorial Day
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Marking Holocaust Memorial Day
This year’s theme charges us to collectively challenge antisemitism, intolerance and the politics of division and hate
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Black members’ conference confronts cost of living crisis
Delegates back call to fight for above-inflation pay rises
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UNISON demands action on migrant worker health surcharge
Conference hears the surcharge is a form of tax mainly targeting Black people
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Strikes are serious in Yorkshire
… as UNISON head of health Sara Gorton knows, but there is also always time for a laugh
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Proud to be in a union – striking in the North West
From Manchester to Merseyside, UNISON members took to the picket lines again on a third day of action in the NHS
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Blog: Why we must defend the right of working people to strike
The anti-strike bill is draconian and undemocratic, and will do nothing to fix the problems this government has caused
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Government must show political will to mend broken social care system, says UNISON
UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care
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New money for NHS pay from Treasury could end dispute, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says higher wages could also stop staff leaving NHS
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Blog: Why won’t the chancellor resolve the NHS strike?
Jeremy Hunt knows knows what’s needed, so why isn’t he acting?
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From the frontline to the breadline – NHS strike rolling report
Follow here for news and views on the latest day of NHS industrial action
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Black members pass motions on disability and cost of living crisis
The second day of the UNISON national Black members’ conference, hosted in Edinburgh, passed a number of key motions affecting Black workers
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Carol Sewell wins 2023 UNISON Nelson Mandela Award
UNISON presents the Nelson Mandela Award every year to someone who has ‘gone above and beyond to represent Black members’
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‘Let’s raise the bar,’ Christina McAnea tells Black members
Welcoming UNISON’s Year of Black Workers, the general secretary said: “Our union is stronger because of our Black members”
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Five ways that you can support Monday’s NHS strikers
Want to support our NHS strikers? Below are five ways you can show your solidarity with UNISON members on picket lines next week
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