Without a backbone of administrative and clerical workers to help take the strain, our vital local services will collapse
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Remembering our president and friend Eric Roberts
General secretary Dave Prentis speaks at funeral, recalling Eric as ‘a man who inspired happiness, loyalty, good memories and love’
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Government refusing to take responsibility for social care crisis, says UNISON
Responding to today’s (Thursday) announcement by the government on social care funding, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Government cuts to council budgets helped cause the crisis in…Read more…
Working over Christmas? This is for you
The public have a message for those of you working over the holidays
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School funding cuts could deny children a decent future says UNISON
Responding to government plans to reform school funding UNISON head of education Jon Richards said: “Schools that are already underfunded will get much less than they’d hoped for….Read more…
We must keep meat safe and hygienic
As Christmas approaches, UNISON is highlighting the importance of keeping the meat we eat hygienic by making sure slaughterhouses continue to be inspected by well-trained state-employed meat hygiene…Read more…
Consultation on political fund review: December-January
Rule changes need to be be submitted for NDC 2017 to comply with Trade Union Act regulations coming into force in February 2018
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NEC elections 2017
The nomination period will open on Monday 9 January 2017 and close at 5pm on Friday 10 February 2017
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West Norfolk members get new resource centre
General Secretary Dave Prentis opens new joint centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn
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Scottish further education workers win battle for pay fairness
Months of campaigning and industrial action win improved pay offer for FE workers which matches that of lecturers
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Members fight back against derecognition threat
Housing association members could be balloted over industrial action at newly merged housing group, one of largest in Europe
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Sixth-form workers consulted on pay offer for 2016/17
Consultation starts on 1% pay offer and deletion of lowest pay points in English sixth form colleges
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Macquarie wins UK gas supply business despite previous failings in water supply, says UNISON
Australian company Macquarie’s successful bid for the National Grid’s distribution business has been greeted with dismay today (Thursday) by public services union UNISON. The union…Read more…
Derby teaching assistants to take a further six days of strike action, says UNISON
Derby teaching assistants are to take six days of strike action in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay, UNISON has announced today (Wednesday). School support staff will take action next…Read more…
NEC pays tribute to Eric Roberts
‘We should make Eric proud by continuing on in the union – let’s make and keep this the best union’
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Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2016/17
UNISON’s principles of proportionality and fair representation means that some seats on elected bodies are reserved for low-paid members
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Government sets out who will be covered by 40% strike threshold
Threshold for ‘important public services’ takes effect on 1 March; political fund opt-in rules transition period starts on same day
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Wonderful workers at Waverley school – a day in pictures
UNISON has members working throughout the education system – from primary schools to higher education – but some of the schools our members work in are unique
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Mark White OBE – member’s services to education recognised
‘I started my working life on 26 August 1982 and joined our union the same day’
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You’ve been thanked!
The general public thanks public sector workers as part of UNISON’s Public Service Champions campaign
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