“The guilt you feel, the anger, the frustration. I can’t put it into words, it’s heartbreaking”
The article UNISON ambulance workers share heartbreaking stories of wait times first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Another world is possible – together we can rise!’
Clare Williams tells TUC rally the Conservatives ‘ have no democratic mandate for their policies. We need a general election now’
The article ‘Another world is possible – together we can rise!’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Hundreds of workers lobby Parliament for better pay
UNISON members join the TUC’s ‘We Demand Better’ lobby and rally, urging MPs to do the right thing over the cost of living crisis
The article Hundreds of workers lobby Parliament for better pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Leaving workers in poverty is no way to run vital services
Holding down pay will worsen a bad situation
The article Leaving workers in poverty is no way to run vital services first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Council workers accept deal that will give lowest-paid 10.5%
Members across NJC unions vote to accept pay offer – the highest in a decade
The article Council workers accept deal that will give lowest-paid 10.5% first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Public sector pay cuts are the worst possible response
Government has no grasp of real people’s lives
The article Public sector pay cuts are the worst possible response first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Mileage rate rise needed urgently for public sector staff
Workers cannot go on subsidising employers while driving for work
The article Mileage rate rise needed urgently for public sector staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Blog: The government paves the way for Austerity 2.0
‘Austerity affects peoples’ lives so profoundly that its legacy can last for generations, and it is a false economy with a price that isn’t worth paying
The article Blog: The government paves the way for Austerity 2.0 first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Vote yes for the NHS: UNISON urges backing for strike action
UNISON recommends members vote ‘yes’ for strike action in order to fight for a better pay deal and to help the NHS recruit and retain staff
The article Vote yes for the NHS: UNISON urges backing for strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Mobilise to save the planet
UNISON is urging members to take part in the global day of action on the climate crisis on 12 November
The article Mobilise to save the planet first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We must be united for battles ahead,’ says UNISON president
Andrea Egan addresses disabled members’ conference and praises delegates for their work on the Year of Disabled Workers
The article ‘We must be united for battles ahead,’ says UNISON president first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Workers’ protections at risk as EU Law bill moves through Parliament
The bill now moves to committee stage, where UNISON will submit expert evidence on why a bonfire of workers’ rights is a bad idea
The article Workers’ protections at risk as EU Law bill moves through Parliament first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Delegates call for help to combat the epidemic of male suicide
In 2020, 4,880 men and boys ended their lives – but gender stereotypes make it harder to men to talk about problems facing them
The article Delegates call for help to combat the epidemic of male suicide first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We want workplaces to thrive – the Tories want to curtail unions’
Labour’s shadow minister for disabled people tells conference that the Conservatives show their contempt for disabled people
The article ‘We want workplaces to thrive – the Tories want to curtail unions’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Disabled members look to the legacy of 2022
Meeting in Brighton, delegates look at the legacy of this year’s Year of Disabled Workers
The article Disabled members look to the legacy of 2022 first appeared on the UNISON National site.
General secretary urges members to ‘vote, vote, VOTE’ in NHS ballot
Addressing UNISON’s disabled members’ conference, Christina McAnea says a strike would draw attention to the fact the NHS is already “on its knees”
The article General secretary urges members to ‘vote, vote, VOTE’ in NHS ballot first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Strikes across the NHS edge closer as latest industrial action ballot begins
Not too late for government to budge on pay as month-long vote begins
The article Strikes across the NHS edge closer as latest industrial action ballot begins first appeared on the UNISON National site.
OCS workers secure major victory after 26 days of strike action
The outsourced workers have won a pay rise of over 14%, an extra week’s leave and the same sick pay as their directly-employed NHS colleagues
The article OCS workers secure major victory after 26 days of strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Blog: The EU law bill – a Halloween nightmare from Downing Street
A bonfire of employment rights might thrill right-wing ideologues, but it would be a nightmare for workers – and particularly working women
The article Blog: The EU law bill – a Halloween nightmare from Downing Street first appeared on the UNISON National site.
New prime minister must improve pay if he wants a stronger NHS
Government must act soon to avoid winter disaster
The article New prime minister must improve pay if he wants a stronger NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.