Tuesday is Windrush Day. But instead of enjoying a day of celebration, the Windrush generation are still fighting for justice
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Conference ends with urgent call for fairer workplaces
Delegates look to building a better future when the pandemic is finally over
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The COVID experience: difficult to talk about, but vital that we do
Conference hears of the experiences of NHS workers in the pandemic – and debates what is needed to restore and improve the health service and social care
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Relying on employers to tackle racism will do little to protect Black workers
Fringe event at special delegate conference calls on Black staff to organise, take control and make change happen
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Climate has to be an issue for all our members
UNISON looks to mobilise for crucial COP26 climate talks in Glasgow
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Health pay rise must be for everyone in the NHS
Health service staff employed by private companies must not lose out on the wage rise
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‘We must be the generation that rebuilds after the pandemic’
UNISON renews campaigning commitment to a greener and more equal future
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‘Unions are very 2021’ – so let’s keep growing
Conference hears how recruitment and retention have boomed in the pandemic, and listens to examples of how it was done
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Conference demands full inquiry into the handling of the pandemic
Major debate looks at the Westminster government’s COVID record, from procurement of PPE to the impact on Black workers
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Invest in vital public services and learn pandemic lessons, says UNISON
Christina McAnea gives first annual conference address as general secretary
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Compulsory jabs risk driving staff away and are the wrong approach
Undervalued and underpaid workers could walk away
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Social care needs a radical overhaul urgently to value the vulnerable and staff
Christina McAnea responds to Public Accounts Committee report
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UNISON delegates pass branch resources review
Proposals have the potential to be ‘transformational’ for branches, activists and the union
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The pandemic has ‘exposed and exacerbated structural inequality’
UNISON president Josie Bird tells special delegate conference that the union will continue to fight for ‘a genuine end to austerity’
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Councils in tourist hotspots overwhelmed with litter problems
Ministers must fund councils properly to keep places clean and safe
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‘Attack is the best form of defence’ against cuts and pay freeze
Local government workers should be prepared to take the fight to ministers, conference agrees
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WET conference stresses the importance of health and safety
Delegates hear how people join the union because of what it does on keeping workplaces and workers safe
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Care employers still not giving sick pay to Covid-hit staff, says UNISON survey
Christina McAnea says government must reform sector and ensure employers guarantee full pay
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Serious about levelling up? Let’s see the evidence
General secretary Christina McAnea addresses UNISON’s special local government conference 2021
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Councils need a bold new vision to fund and deliver essential services
Delegates hear of the sacrifices staff have made to keep the country running during the pandemic
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