City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process
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Easy Joiner: updated quick paperless joining
Have you tried Easy Joiner, our digital tool that that allows you to recruit new members in mere minutes?
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It’s time to bring probation back as a public service, government told
Probation Alliance, including UNISON, writes to justice secretary David Gauke
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‘A thank you to the hospital carers helping me battle cancer’
Lots of people will be starting the new year battling cancer. Former UNISON editorial manager Diana Harrison shares her personal account and thanks the NHS staff who are caring for her
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It’s all about protecting members and services
Higher ed conference agrees a raft of campaigns to defend university workers and the sector
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Conference sets ambitious pay policy for 2019
Higher education delegates call for RPI +3% pay rise as they demand ‘an end to insulting and derisory’ offers
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‘You do fabulous work; you deserve decent pay’
Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea praises members and activists as she opens higher education conference
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Listen to what police staff have to say, Home Office told
UNISON surveys 4,500 police staff members on issues facing them as home secretary conducts ‘frontline review’ to ‘better understand’ service’s experience and needs
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Mark Thomas gives the NHS a comedy check-up
Britain’s best-known political comedian considers the state of the NHS in its 70th year – and ponders its future
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Energy unions call for talks on just transition
UNISON, Unite, GMB and Prospect call for meeting with energy secretary after releasing template for a just transition to a low-carbon economy
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Urging councillors to help end violence at work
UNISON has written to every elected councillor in the UK asking them to make the union’s ‘End Violence at Work Charter’ a central part of their commissioning process
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Update on FE pay in Wales
More clarification is needed before the offer can be consulted on, says UNISON
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That was the year that was
As 2018 draws to a close we look back on a memorable year with the UK’s biggest union
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Record recruitment figures announced at NEC meeting
UNISON’s final NEC meeting of 2018 opened with “good news to end the year on and a great way to start 2019”. A report on the month-long campaign for growth that the union ran in November – or…Read more…
UNISON celebrates historic month of growth
UK’s largest union poised to show annual growth for first time in 10 years
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FE members to be consulted over pay offer
Government refuses to provide additional funding for colleges to make better pay offer
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Redundancies raise their heads
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
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There for You winter fuel grants
UNISON’s welfare charity There for You is once again making grants available to help low paid members meet winter fuel bills – applications need to be made by 15 February
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Remember, remember, glorious Grovember
Oscar the dog was nominated as our Grovember mascot as we grew stronger together, But this month showed, yet again, what our incredible members achieve every day
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Margaret Canavan – a true health hero
Belfast ward housekeeper and UNISON member named ‘operational support worker of the year’ at prestigious awards ceremony
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