Nominate someone by 29 June and you could be going to the awards
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Win a fabulous mini break!
Take part in UNISON’s annual equalities survey and you could win a Devon mini break
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Zimbabwean union leader talks of battle against injustice
“The situation resembles a war zone in a country that is not at war.”
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Housing isn’t a crisis, but an emergency
National delegate conference backs a range of approaches to tackle the shortage of affordable housing in a passionate debate
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Young workers: “You need us and we need you”
Young members talk about their concerns, their hopes and their achievements at national delegate conference
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Ending violence at work
Two new organisations sign up to UNISON’s charter
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Bridging the gender pay gap
With more than one million women members representing 80% of the union, conference hears how UNISON is at the forefront of the campaign to eradicate the gender pay gap
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For UNISON, it’s solidarity forever, pledges Dave Prentis
General secretary praises the union’s growth and how solidarity is seeing strikes and success stories around the UK
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The ‘truly appalling’ treatment of the Windrush generation
Conference overwhelmingly votes to continue to support members affected by the Windrush scandal and to campaign for a fairer immigration system
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President hails UNISON’s incredible growth and success
Gordon McKay opens union’s national delegate conference in Liverpool highlighting victories and the benefits of being in UNISON
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The government needs to ‘sling their hook’
Local government delegates agree it’s essential to get rid of the Conservative government in order to save our services
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Intolerable call centre abuse
Conference hears that energy members should not have to face aggression and abuse at work
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Taking big steps
Labour’s shadow minister for energy spoke passionately to delegates at the energy conference about the party’s ambitious vision for the energy industry
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Brazilian union leader inspires conference
Local government union leader tells delegates about the fight back against the far right
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“Our jobs, our professions, our futures”
The energy industry faces unprecedented challenges and UNISON is fighting to place workers and their rights at the heart of a greener economy
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Public money for public housing
Councils need support to rebuild their capacity to meet the country’s housing needs
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With you from the cradle to the grave
‘We are an essential part of our communities,” local government conference hears as it backs new national campaign to promote local service champions
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Health, safety and welfare produce multiple concerns
Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave
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Young workers yearning for training
Conference hears how young workers are often denied training because of austerity, yet this will mean a skills shortage in the future
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The dread and pain of zero-hours contracts
Conference hears government claims of record employment disguise continuing attacks on secure, properly paid jobs in the name of private profit
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