Congress hears call to step up the fight in defence of union and workers’ rights during Brexit
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UNISON vows to campaign for midwives and their patients
Eleanor Smith makes pledge at TUC Congress alongside the Royal College of Midwives
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Does your employer have an ethical procurement policy?
Does your employer have an ethical procurement policy? Are the goods it buys as part of delivering key public services – whether that’s staff clothing or food, electronics, paper, or furnishings –…Read more…
UNISON congratulates Amy Marren
Medal-winning Paralympian with a connection to the union
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Nothing ever handed to us on a plate, TUC president tells congress
‘Let’s use our fighting spirit to organise, to campaign and to win’ UNISON’s Liz Snape urges delegates
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Urge your MEPs to halt damaging trade deal with southern Africa
UNISON calls for aaction on trade deals with global South which stress liberalisation and threaten to damage economies and workers’ rights
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N tice nything missing?
At UNISON we know how vital blood donation is, which is why we’ve been taking part in the #missingtype campaign
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2017 diaries: order now
Summer is technically over – so it’s time for UNISON branches to start ordering your 2017 diaries
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Social Work Watch set to snap the state of the profession
Work in social care? Please fill in our survey describing their work day on 21 September
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Government told to rethink promotion of private healthcare
UNISON report shows up role of Department for International Development in promoting healthcare privatisation to some of the world’s poorest countries
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Scotland’s FE workers to strike on Tuesday 6 September
First national strike will take place in support of fair pay and parity with lecturer colleagues
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Higher education members vote on strike action over pay
Higher education members will be voting over strike action as a result of a 1.1% pay offer for the majority of staff.
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UNISON prepares to make its mark at TUC Congress
Key issues will feature in debate and congress will recognise the work of activists Darren Barber and Margaret McKee
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School stars are rising
The build-up to this year’s Stars in Our Schools celebration is under way
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NEC by-election result for Wales female seat
Angela Roberts has been elected to the UNISON national executive council and takes office immediately
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Service group executive by-elections
By-elections are to be held for vacant seats on all seven of the union’s service group executives, with nominations opening on 6 September
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Women penalised financially for having children
Women with children face a wider gender pay gap, says a new report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies
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More than a million families struggle with extreme debt
Stagnant wages make problem worse for families struggling with low pay
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Union sets up network to support members who are EU citizens
Union will be producing information for members from the EU and their families to reassure them of their rights
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MPs to discuss workers’ rights post-Brexit
UNISON backs private members’ bill and launches its new network for EU members
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