UNISON has signed up to the charter after forcing the Department for Education to acknowledge role of all school staff
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UNISON has signed up to the charter after forcing the Department for Education to acknowledge role of all school staff
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Rocketing inflation leaves staff struggling and harms recruitment
The article Public service workers are falling way behind spiralling living costs first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
But we shouldn’t be under any illusion – by itself the Living Wage does not offer a long-term solution to a UK labour market characterised by low pay, persistent gender and ethnicity pay gaps, and…Read more…
Proper recruitment drive also needed
The article Above-inflation pay rise is key to nurse numbers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
World leaders are not yet ‘sufficiently prepared’ to take the necessary decisions to cut emissions, says UNISON’s COP26 delegate Stephen Smellie
The article Phased down and out at COP26 first…Read more…
For Trans Awareness Week this year, let’s meet some UNISON members and find out what makes them proud of their union
The article Our trans members, proud to be in – and out in – UNISON first…Read more…
UNISON supports an amendment that would create specific exemptions for trade union activities to avoid clampdown on picketing and strike action
The article The right to strike must be protected in…Read more…
There are real fears that staff and services will be unable to cope as demand inevitably increases.
The article Long ambulance delays causing distress for patients and staff first appeared on the…Read more…
Jackie Hamer has worked for the Environment Agency for 30 years. Here, she shares her perspectives on how climate change will affect the UK
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UNISON adds its voice to concerns that the UK’s own COP president is ignoring ‘just transition’ in the COP26 negotiations
The article Climate talks are leaving workers ‘out in the cold’ warn unions…Read more…
After three weeks of strike action showing ‘great industrial strength’, members accept new proposals to continue negotiations
The article Pension talks to resume at Dundee University as strike…Read more…
Christina McAnea warns of staffing catastrophe ahead of double-jab deadline
The article Double-jab rule risks care collapse, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
This sledgehammer approach risks doing more harm than good.
The article Forced jab rule in the NHS risks doing more harm than good first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The union’s members and green activists made their voice heard for a just transition to a greener, safer future
The article UNISON’s climate marchers – in pictures first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UNISON’s delegate to COP26 Stephen Smellie reports on the first week of the climate conference, from inside the halls and on the streets
The article Blog: ‘Blah blah blah’. But some progress at…Read more…
Getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140bn of government funding by 2035
The article Public services can lead the way to net zero but not without government…Read more…
UNISON’s general secretary spoke of why ‘it’s so important that all of us, as trade unionists, are taking action in cities across the UK’
The article Christina McAnea joins climate marchers first…Read more…
UNISON’s national disabled members’ pass 21 motions as well as two emergency motions in jam-packed live event
The article Weather fails to stop successful disabled members’ conference first appeared…Read more…
UNISON is supporting a Sri Lankan trade union fighting to represent beleaguered rubber glove factory workers
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Speakers touched on a number of issues relating to post-COVID bargaining for disabled workers’ rights
The article Panel debate kicks off UNISON’s national disabled members’ conference…Read more…