One of the great difficulties of a life in a trade union is losing special people when they pass away
The article Farewell to an old friend first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Prospects for education services in Scotland
Giving the Deputy First Minister responsibility for education is meant to send a message that this service is a priority for the new government. So what might we expect in the coming years?
Let’s…Read more…
There For You – School Uniform Grants 2016
Worried about back to school costs? Are you: Struggling to cope with the rising cost of living? Finding that you’re having to economise in every area of expenditure? Help is At Hand There For You have set up a limited … Continue reading →Read more…
TUC welcomes increase in trade union membership
23 May 2016 New figures for trade union membership published today (Monday) by the Office for National Statistics, show that the overall number of trade union members has increased by 36,000 to 6.49…Read more…
NJC Pay For 2016-2018 Settled
Following a meeting of Local Government Representatives across Unison the union decided on Wednesday 27 April 2016 to accept the pay offer from the employers. Head of Local Government Heather Wakefield said “Having talked to members in local government across … Continue reading →Read more…
COHSE Maudsley Hospital 1988
COHSE – St Mary’s Hospital 1982
COHSE Tackling Racism 1990 – COHSE Black Members
COHSE Ambulance
Wexham Park hospital 1982
Controversy over injections of patients by nurses at Wexham Park hospital in August/September 1982
RSCH Guildford Nurses On Strike September 1982
Young student nurse Tracey Lambert giving out the orders on the nurses picket line at RSCH September 1982Read more…
Kingston Hospital
Prominent Kingston Councillor, COHSE and NHS activists Julie Reay (second left)Read more…
Surrey Nurse – Guildford 1982
Surrey Nurse Jeanette Roe and COHSE Branch Secretary (later full time officer)Read more…
COHSE Norther Region
Ex Guy’s Hospital NHS worker Gill Hale, later prominent leader of COHSE and UNISON as Regional Secretary in Northern RegionRead more…
The College and The Winter of Discontent 1979
A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Council members response to nurses and NHS staff demanding a pay rise in 1979 “Winter of Discontent”Read more…
Nora Pearce – COHSE Kingston
Nora Pearce the now famous nurse and midwife from Kingston HospitalRead more…
COHSE David Williams With Nye Bevan
A young recently appointed COHSE officer.
David Williams, Denbigh (North Wales) Nurse and future COHSE General Secretary.
Here (centre) with the great Nye Bevan at COHSE conference 1953 and still campaigning for the NHS in 2016Read more…
COHSE at Tolpuddle
COHSE AIDS Guidelines May 1985
COHSE led the way amongst British trade unions in trying to dispel myths and anti gay paranoia around HiV/Aids.
COHSE guidelines were published in May 1985 when nurses with HiV were being sacked simply for having HiV and staff wer…Read more…
COHSE Nether Edge (Sheffield) Branch Banner
COHSE Nether Edge Hospital (Sheffield) banner on Nottingham NHS Demo July 1987Read more…