The soaring cost of living means growing anxiety for low-income families.
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The soaring cost of living means growing anxiety for low-income families.
The article Inflation rise terrible news for families and public services, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Check out this article inUNISON on how can we organise our 160,000 retired members.
Denise Wilson 2 min read
How do we organise our retired members?
UNISON has over 160,000 members – more than 10% of our overall membership, so it’s no surprise …Read more…
Socialist Sunday SchoolThe welcoming and naming ceremony of a childThe Parents and immediate friends of the child should sit in the seats nearest the conductor of the service. Instrumental music…Read more…
Another top-down reorganisation is not the start to the new year that NHS staff in England were expecting.
The article Fixing the NHS staffing crisis should be the government’s priority, says UNISON…Read more…
Several of the government’s proposed anti-protest laws have been thrown out of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
The article Lords reject government’s anti-protest crackdown plans first…Read more…
Workers employed by contractor Wilson James, who undertake passenger mobility services at Luton Airport, have secured a significant pay increase following strike action. The workers took four days of…Read more…
Tracey Scholes, the first woman bus driver at the Manchester depot, will continue to drive her bus after her employer the Go Ahead Group finally agreed to Unite’s demand for her hours and her…Read more…
Looking back on my first year as general secretary, I am as determined now as I was a year ago to deliver on my promises to you
The article Blog: “Busy, demanding, and unpredictable – I…Read more…
Pay and the pandemic continue to dominate UNISON’s work, the first NEC of the year heard today
The article NEC vows to continue campaigning on pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
As Black members’ conference is cancelled, higher education and women’s conferences move online. See full details here
The article Conference updates – spring 2022 first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Help to celebrate the wider healthcare workers that support our NHS and help raise awareness of their vital contributions
The article It’s time to vote for your Health Heroes of 2022 first appeared…Read more…
I am no longer in the Local Government Service Group for London but if I was, I would vote to nominate Sonya and Clara!
“Dear Branches
We are writing to you to request your branch nominations in the upcoming 2022 SGE Elections
Who are…Read more…
The National Audit Office did a report on local government financing in November of last year. It provides and overview … MoreRead more…
About 100 HGV drivers at premium aviation catering firm DO & CO at Heathrow are being balloted for strike action over pay and employment conditions, following scrutiny of its stewardship of…Read more…
The failure of Coventry council to tackle low pay rates for its refuse collection drivers has resulted in an escalation in strike action. It has been announced today (January 17) that strikes will…Read more…
Economists and researchers at the world famous NIESR (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) will stage a two week strike in a row over two years of below inflation pay offers. The…Read more…
The Holocaust Memorial Trust has produced free guides and resources to help your UNISON branch organise events and activities
The article Mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day with a focus…Read more…
Background In late 2021, new regulations were agreed by parliament making it unlawful for an employer delivering Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulated activities, to deploy an unvaccinated worker…Read more…
Gill and I went for a favourite walk in Essendon and Little Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Only 4.5 miles but lots of ups and downs with varied views. 45 Minutes by car (public transport access not great) from East London.
The walk is detaile…Read more…
This afternoon we were out “on the knocker” with our local MP Lyn Brown (and Cara – the Labour attack dog).
We had 98 contacts, who were not only overwhelmingly Labour but I can honestly report that I have never heard so much anti-tory comments …Read more…