Since the Conservative government came to power, both in coalition and after, our police service has been devastated by cuts to officers and staff, including PCSOs.
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General election 2017: pay and the cost of living
With just a few days to go, UNISON looks at what the main parties have to say on the issues most important to our members
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General election 2017: Social care
With just a few days to go, UNISON looks at what the main parties have to say on the issues most important to our members
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General election 2017: The NHS
With the election now upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
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Get to know your neighbours at the Great Get Together
Events will bring people together to show that Jo Cox was right that we have more in common than not
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NEC 2017-2019: election results
Members will take office at the end of national delegate conference until the end of the 2019 NDC
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UNISON response to Manchester Arena atrocity
Responding to the terror attack at Manchester Arena, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This was a despicable act designed to cause maximum pain and suffering. It’s barbaric beyond words…Read more…
UNISON statement on certification officer decision
Certification Officer publishes decision on complaints around the 2015 ballot for general secretary
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Worried about the costs of sending children to school?
As we move into summer, the new school year starts to loom, and with it, worries over the cost of new school uniforms – but UNISON can help. If you’re a member and need help with the costs of new…Read more…
Marking 50 years of a dangerous occupation
UNISON/PSC exhibition and book offers union branches a resource for this year’s 50th anniversary of the Palestinian occupation
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One Team week of action to celebrate the NHS’s unsung workers
Without support staff, ‘our NHS simply wouldn’t work’
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Pay talks start today for English further education workers
Unions meet Association of Colleges for discussions over claim for ‘inflation plus 3%’ pay rise from September
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Hot topics for national delegate conference
Representatives of UNISON’s 1.3 million members will meet in Brighton next month to decide policies and priorities that will take the union forward
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New regulations for early years first aid training
Early years staff who qualified from September 2016 onwards are now required to hold a paediatric first aid (PFA) certificate, under new regulations that came into force last month.
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New strategy for early years education is flawed, says UNISON
UNISON believes the Department for Education’s early years workforce strategy is flawed as it says nothing about the pay and conditions of early years staff. The Department for Education…Read more…
Want to join a UNISON committee?
Elections are to be held for all seats on the Labour Link national committee. By-elections will also be held for two vacant seats on the police and justice service group executive. These are: the…Read more…
General election – three things you can do right now
There’s a lot at stake on 8 June – and here’s how you can get involved
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Our Polish members – in their own words
Three of UNISON’s Polish migrant members share their stories and their thoughts on a post Brexit Britain
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Policing by numbers
The number of police officers on our streets – so called bobbies on the beat – are frequently covered in the media. But we hear less about how many police staff those officers have working with them….Read more…
Local government workers consulted over pay
Local government branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being consulted over the pay claim for the next pay round. It will cover hundreds of thousands of members in the three…Read more…