Second round consultation setting out the principles and propositions that will underpin rule changes necessary to put the settlement in place
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UNISON calls for swift deal on Brexit transition
General secretary stresses that British workers must not be expected to pay for Brexit as they have with the financial crisis
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Vote now for your health hero
Help celebrate the unsung heroes of the NHS – voting closes on 6 November
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From explosions to asbestos – the history of health and safety
Find out how we got to where we are with health and safety regulation
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Figures reveal toll of asbestos in schools
From teaching assistants to teachers to pupils, asbestos in schools is a killer and cuts to school funding can only make the situation worse
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Violence towards staff in charities and housing associations must end, says UNISON
Violence towards staff in charities and housing associations must end, says UNISON Almost half the staff (47%) working for charities and housing associations have experienced violence or aggression,…Read more…
Pay Up Now! – a serious campaign and it’s working, NEC hears
UNISON executive receives update on work around pay and agrees next steps
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UNISON takes Pay Up Now! campaign to MPs
As rising inflation increases the pressure on public service workers’ pay, UNISON tells MPs rises must be funded properly and be for the whole team
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Exeter hospital porters appeal for support
Porters taking action over management plans for 12-hour shifts appeal for donations to hardship fund
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Violence towards staff in charities and housing associations must end
New survey reveals danger for staff in the charity and voluntary sector
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‘Now is the time to win for our members’
UNISON general secretary speaks at union’s police and justice service group conference
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Thousands march in Edinburgh to demand: Pay Up Now!
5,000 march through Scottish capital to demand an end to the public sector pay cap
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Schools funding is still in crisis – prepare to lobby
Join us for a Lobby Against School Cuts to show MPs that, despite the Department of Education’s welcome rethink, there is still a problem
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Black workers hit harder by austerity
In June this year, UNISON ran a survey to find out about members’ financial situations, and some of the results are shocking, especially when it came to our Black members.
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Harry Leslie Smith’s new book is an essential call to arms
The campaigner is urging everyone to help create a fairer society for all and reject a slide toward the past he remembers
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Rodney Bickerstaffe
A personal message from Dave Prentis
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Labour link: 2017 committee election results
The results of the Labour Link election are now available – elected members of the committee will take office immediately
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POLICE and JUSTICE: Service group executive by-election result
Result of the by-election for the probation general seat on the police and justice service group executive.
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Black History Month must be “a time for action, not just reflection,” says UNISON
Activists should challenge employers on their commitment to Black workers
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Ministers may be acting unlawfully with minimum wage amnesty, says UNISON
‘Penalties are needed to make sure unscrupulous bosses abide by the law’
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