Delegates reiterate that ‘social care is the bedrock of our society’
The article Conference backs UNISON campaign on social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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Delegates reiterate that ‘social care is the bedrock of our society’
The article Conference backs UNISON campaign on social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Employers who fail to tackle members of the public who grope and subject female staff to lewd jokes should be held to account, says UNISON today (Saturday). A motion debated at UNISON’s annual…Read more…
Last weekend I went to the Labour LGA conference in Coventry. There were Labour councillors from all over England. On the Friday evening Tom Watson was the speaker at a buffet meal. The next day Jeremy was our keynote speaker (see main picture with Jer…Read more…
UNISON women are the majority of our members and the heartbeat of everything that we do – so it’s only right that women are a majority in our democratic structures too. That’s not an accident, that’s…Read more…
Mandy Buckley tells delegates that the Birmingham strikers are not going to give in
The article Birmingham care striker brings conference to its feet first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The government must immediately step in to bring these collapsed services back in-house
The article Bring probation contracts back into public control to avoid further disaster first appeared on the…Read more…
UNISON women’s conference hears inspiring speech from Rosena Allin-Khan, NHS doctor and MP
The article ‘Keep going and never accept any limitations’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
By Roger Jeary, IER blogger
15 February 2019
On a cold wet night, the celebratory mood inside the well-filled Great Hall at NEU, Mabledon Place could not be dampened, as members, friends and…Read more…
By Roger Jeary, IER blogger
15 February 2019
On a cold wet night, the celebratory mood inside the well-filled Great Hall at NEU, Mabledon Place could not be dampened, as members, friends and…Read more…
Unite member Lily Chasteau, 24, knows that even in the 21st century, some topics of conversation are still considered off-limits. “A friend of mine started her period when we were 14 and she…Read more…
A&E wait times have reached the worst levels since records began, according to the latest NHS figures published this week (February 14). Hospital A&E units in England have seen only…Read more…
Black cab drivers’ union Unite praised mayor of London Sadiq Kahn for listening and acting after he announced a revised £42m package for the capital’s diesel taxi decommissioning scheme. …Read more…
Workers who speak English as a second language will be able to access help and information on Unite the union’s website in their own language thanks to a new accessibility tool, which also boosts…Read more…
Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive
The article Women back campaign to give LGBT group the plus factor first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
When we stand together we can take on anyone
The article We should be proud of our past and ready for the battles ahead, says UNISON general secretary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The HCPC should be doing all it can to encourage people to continue in their professions
The article HCPC decision to increase fees is ‘hugely disappointing’ first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Unite, which represents 300 workers at Ambrosia’s factory in Lifton, south Devon, has welcomed the announcement today (February 15) that the owner Premier Foods is no longer seeking to sell the…Read more…
Dave Prentis tells women’s conference that UNISON is a ‘the women’s union’
The article ‘We’re still standing’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
For the fifth and final part of our #HeartUnions series this week, we hear from Unite member David Trigg and Unite solicitor Robert Lemon about why they ‘heart’ Unite’s legal services. Robert…Read more…
We’re fighting every step of the way to win our case on “sleep ins” – making sure care workers who stay overnight with the vulnerable people they care for receive the pay they deserve for their work….Read more…