New Year Honours list includes MBEs for members working for the Environment Agency to protect the country from floods
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2018 service group executive elections
Nominations will open in January for seats on the union’s seven service group executives, in what will be the first national UNISON election with the option to vote online or by post
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Disabled members response to Phillip Hammond’s comments
Last week at the Treasury Select Committee Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond MP, in answer to a question about the cause of poor productivity implied that the UK’s poor productivity levels…Read more…
Local government unions urge chancellor to fund pay
Joint letter to Philip Hammond from UNISON, Unite and GMB calls on him to fund ‘a decent pay award’ for school and council staff in this wee’s local government settlement
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This is what we do – top 8 brilliant things from 2017
It’s impossible to review UNISON’s year and do justice to all the amazing things UNISON’s activists and members get up to. So, we haven’t tried. Instead here are 8 pretty important, awesome things…Read more…
You forced MPs to discuss your pay
Almost 150,000 people signed the petition calling to scrap the public sector pay cap, and as a result, MPs debated the issue in Parliament this week.
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UNISON backs Brexit amendment to save the Good Friday Agreement
The UK government needs to show it is ‘genuinely committed’ to upholding the peace process, says the union
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Help to stop the government using aid to subsidise education profits
Write to your MP and DFID calling for a halt to support and funding of so-called ‘low-fee’ private schools in Africa and Asia
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What happens if public service workers can’t afford to live near their work?
The cost of housing in London and the impact on public services
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Local government ballot result
Jane Slater has been elected unopposed to the North West female seat
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The campaign for your pay rise continues
After the Budget failed to deliver for public service workers’ pay, the fight moves on
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It’s all kicking off – footballers on racism, sport, and public services
A few famous faces showed up at UNISON head office recently, for an event on behalf of anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card.
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Have your say on pension changes
UNISON is encouraging members to have their say on pension changes
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The future of the political fund – have your say
UNISON is currently running a consultation on the political fund, don’t miss the chance to have your say.
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UNISON launches model trans equality policy
On Trans Day of Remembrance, the new policy will help workers and employers, and challenge transphobia in the workplace
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‘If you want to be heard, speak in UNISON’
Assistant general secretary stresses the importance of unions
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LGBT conference opens in Brighton
Vice-president opens LGBT conference with thanks to delegates for all they’ve achieved
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School meals – tell us your story
UNISON survey launched to find out what school meals staff have to say
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Brexit repeal bill enters next round of Commons debate
UNISON backs a raft of amendments aimed at protecting the rights of its members
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Stirling becomes latest council to sign up to Ethical Care Charter
“Social care workers provide a lifeline service for vulnerable people,” UNISON branch secretary Lorraine Thomson said this week as she welcomed Stirling Council in Scotland signing up to the…Read more…