General secretary Christina McAnea led a roundtable which included Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, and charity leaders
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General secretary Christina McAnea led a roundtable which included Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, and charity leaders
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30 years ago, I attended my first trade union conference as a delegate. It was NALGO’s penultimate conference, in Bournemouth. I attended the last NALGO conference the following year, and from 1994 onwards I was present at every UNISON conference as ei…Read more…
The only problem with the new Slough House title by Mick Herron is that now we have to wait a whole year for the next book in the series.
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The only problem with the new Slough House title by Mick Herron is that now we have to wait a whole year for the next book in the series.Read more…
Victor Serge is one of the great anti-Stalinist writers of the twentieth century, a man who paid a heavy price for his opposition to totalitarianism. One hesitates to criticise him for that very reason. And…Read more…
Victor Serge is one of the great anti-Stalinist writers of the twentieth century, a man who paid a heavy price for his opposition to totalitarianism. One hesitates to criticise him for that very…Read more…
The proposal to allow employers to bring in agency workers to fill in for striking workers, is a shameful outcome for a government that only a few years ago promised to “protect and enhance” workers’…Read more…
Rather than the Chancellor’s belated, half-hearted support package, we need real change. A decent pay rise for public sector workers. Fair pay agreements. A £15 minimum wage. And the Employment Bill…Read more…
A commitment to provide members with materials to counter the ‘gender critical’ narrative is agreed
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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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This evening UNISON National Delegate conference 2022 in Brighton started off with Regional briefings for delegates and visitors. Greater London met in the Holiday Inn chaired by our ace Regional Conveyor Yvonne Green. Our new Regional Secretary, Jo Ga…Read more…
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
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Workers at major housing association Thirteen Housing Group, which has over 35,000 properties in the North East and Yorkshire, will be striking for over three weeks in a dispute over an ‘insulting’…Read more…
Unite, the union representing staff at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has today (June 13) confirmed that staff across the bank will be awarded a £1,000 bonus to help them to deal with the cost of living…Read more…
Over 300 workers at Gatwick airport will benefit from a 21 per cent pay increase thanks to Unite, the UK’s leading aviation union. The workers are employed by Wilson James on the mobility contract at…Read more…
Local government conference passes motions on private contractors’ pay, reasonable adjustments and sexual harassment
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Yesterday, the first day of UNISON’s annual Local Government Conference at the Brighton Centre was greeted, in appropriate local style, by the annual naked bike ride.
This helps to demonstrate that Brighton is more fun every week than any conference an…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…