UNISON delegates hear that much-improved public sector pay and a ‘realistic’ windfall tax are the key to the cost of living crisis
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UNISON delegates hear that much-improved public sector pay and a ‘realistic’ windfall tax are the key to the cost of living crisis
The article ‘Now is the time for investment, not cuts’…Read more…
UNISON commits to introduce green reps on all branch committees in order to support bargaining and negotiation on decarbonisation
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Survey shows extent of inadequate sick pay
The article Absence of sick pay for care workers shows system needs reform first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The cost of living crisis presents a new set of challenges that require a new set of solutions
The article Delegates discuss improving the union’s organising approach first appeared on the…Read more…
Workers deserve decent pay rises as prices spiral
The article Out-of-touch government has no plan to solve cost of living crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
General secretary Christina McAnea brings national delegate conference to its feet with a rousing speech in Brighton
The article The tide is turning – and UNISON will rise! first appeared on the…Read more…
Shadow secretary of state for climate change tells energy conference that the cost of living crisis can’t deflect from the challenge of creating a fairer, greener economy
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Passionate speeches open debate on the first morning of national delegate conference
The article UNISON at 30 – delegates pass first motion at NDC in Brighton first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Urgent reform of care is the answer
The article Care bosses taking home 13 times wages of workers, says UNISON report first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Conference delegates charged to channel their anger, ‘to fight and defend our members’
The article Paul Holmes opens national delegate conference with call to arms first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
General secretary Christina McAnea led a roundtable which included Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, and charity leaders
The article UNISON host cost of living summit first appeared on the…Read more…
A commitment to provide members with materials to counter the ‘gender critical’ narrative is agreed
The article UNISON votes unanimously for trans equality in local government first appeared on the…Read more…
Dan Jarvis, the Labour MP for Barnsley Central – and a UNISON member – on working with the union to tackle the cost of living crisis
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Moves agreed include devising a new UNISON training course for activists on how to organise industrial action ballots and win disputes
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Local government delegates debate motions on social care and the importance of bringing the entire sector back in-house
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Conference debated the energy crisis, net zero, diversity in energy and much more
The article Energy conference: ‘Be proud of what you have achieved’ first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Local government conference passes motions on private contractors’ pay, reasonable adjustments and sexual harassment
The article Delegates agree: ‘If our pay doesn’t rise, we will’ first…Read more…
“As a trade union, we need to lead from the front.”
The article LG conference: fighting climate change and misogyny first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Award winners named before local government delegates get back down to the debates
The article Conference applauds the Local Service Champions first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Conference hears of successful insourcing campaigns – and agrees to learn new ways of getting messages out to members and the public
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