For Trans Awareness Week this year, let’s meet some UNISON members and find out what makes them proud of their union
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The right to strike must be protected in the new crime bill
UNISON supports an amendment that would create specific exemptions for trade union activities to avoid clampdown on picketing and strike action
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Long ambulance delays causing distress for patients and staff
There are real fears that staff and services will be unable to cope as demand inevitably increases.
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The old climate certainties ‘aren’t certain any 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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Climate talks are leaving workers ‘out in the cold’ warn unions
UNISON adds its voice to concerns that the UK’s own COP president is ignoring ‘just transition’ in the COP26 negotiations
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Pension talks to resume at Dundee University as strike action pays off
After three weeks of strike action showing ‘great industrial strength’, members accept new proposals to continue negotiations
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Double-jab rule risks care collapse, says UNISON
Christina McAnea warns of staffing catastrophe ahead of double-jab deadline
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Forced jab rule in the NHS risks doing more harm than good
This sledgehammer approach risks doing more harm than good.
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UNISON’s climate marchers – in pictures
The union’s members and green activists made their voice heard for a just transition to a greener, safer future
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Blog: ‘Blah blah blah’. But some progress at COP26
UNISON’s delegate to COP26 Stephen Smellie reports on the first week of the climate conference, from inside the halls and on the streets
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Public services can lead the way to net zero but not without government funding
Getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140bn of government funding by 2035
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Christina McAnea joins climate marchers
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’
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Weather fails to stop successful disabled members’ conference
UNISON’s national disabled members’ pass 21 motions as well as two emergency motions in jam-packed live event
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Unions seek investor action in challenging labour rights abuses
UNISON is supporting a Sri Lankan trade union fighting to represent beleaguered rubber glove factory workers
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Panel debate kicks off UNISON’s national disabled members’ conference
Speakers touched on a number of issues relating to post-COVID bargaining for disabled workers’ rights
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Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2022
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union is rising to £11.19 an hour
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Blog: Government proposals to end ‘conversion therapy’ are a cop out
As UNISON national LGBT+ officer Mitchell Coe examines the problems with the latest UK government proposals and explains how you can add your voice to the consultation that has just opened
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11 things you need to know about council and school pay
If you work in a council or school, your voting papers will be mailed to you in December, with a freepost envelope
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Improving pay is the way to solve care staffing crisis
Slick ad campaign glosses over exploitation and lack of sick pay
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Join UNISON for the launch of a greening public services report
General secretary Christina McAnea will launch the report on how public services can go green in Glasgow next week
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