University of Bradford climbs down on redundancy numbers the week after four-day strike
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Public shows support for university workers facing pay cut
University of Leicester security workers’ petition attracts nearly 1,000 signatures in days – why not add your support?
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UNISON celebrates becoming the UK’s biggest union
Becoming and staying the biggest and the best
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‘We can’t sleepwalk into another Windrush’
MPs voice cross-party support for protecting the rights of all five million EU and UK citizens threatened by Brexit
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Turning over a new leaf – taking the fight for libraries to the streets
Writers, readers and workers take the fight for the country’s cultural soul to Westminster
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NEC by-election result
Jo-Ann Marren elected unopposed to Greater London reserved seat
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Epic new film depicts the events leading to the infamous Peterloo Massacre
Mike Leigh’s historical adviser talks about the research that informs the recounting of the 18th century pro-democracy rally that ended in tragedy
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Grow, win and save during November with UNISON!
UNISON has turned November into Grovember with a union-wide recruitment and retention campaign. We’re welcoming new members to Britain’s biggest union – and thanking existing members – with exclusive…Read more…
I’m 21 and I’m a committed trade unionist
A blog from Kendal Bromley-Bewes
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Time for a hero – meet Greenwich’s answer to Erin Brockovich
How a member from Greenwich turned Erin Borkovich and won a payout for 5,000 colleagues against all the odds
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New strategy to tackle violence in the NHS welcome, says UNISON
No-one should be abused or attacked at work
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Higher education ballot result
Members vote for action – but turnout fails to meet Trade Union Act threshold
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Easy Joiner: coming soon to a region near you
A couple of onscreen taps, get your potential recruit to fill in their name and email and just like that, you’ve recruited a new member
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Conference debates access to voting, hate crime and BSL
Delegates discuss a range of issues that affect the lives of disabled people, in and out of the workplace
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Key council services need funding, Chancellor told
115 MPs sign UNISON letter to Philip Hammond
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Disabled members speak out over lack of proper disability leave
Disabled activists employers often don’t understand the issue and can ‘punish’ disabled workers.
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Widening disability pay gap shows the struggle for equality is far from over
Assistant general secretary addresses disabled members’ conference
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Delegates voice the need for mental health first aiders
Disabled members speak out about the importance of mental health care and the role that mental health first aid can play
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MP says we need to change how disability is reported
Emma Lewell-Buck highlights ‘cruelty’ of government policies toward disabled people
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Conference hears how disabled workers face absence problems
Workers are often punished for disability-related absences, with more discretion needed from employers and managers
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