It’s the start of a new year: and a challenging one for UNISON members, the services they provide, and for the union
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Union paramedic ‘shocked’ at new year honours MBE
Steve Evans, a UNISON member who works at the North West Ambulance Service, has declared himself “shocked” after receiving an MBE in the new year honours. Mr Evans, a paramedic who works…Read more…
Local government pay offer consultation to begin in January
UNISON local government members to be consulted in new year on employer’s final offer
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Free professional development for school support staff in Cymru / Wales
UNISON invites you to Saturday development sessions
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Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
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Health pay will be a 2016 Assembly election issue
UNISON warns of campaign in run up to elections
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Local government members to be consulted on pay offer
Employers offer two-year deal of 1%, with more for lower paid staff to match national living wage
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Refugee Christmas appeals
Branches and activists have asked for union advice on how they might offer practical solidarity and support
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Welsh social care provider sacks entire staff
UNISON, Britain’s largest public sector union, has reacted angrily to the decision of social care provider Anheddau Cyf, to dismiss its entire staff of 300 people and re-engage them only if they…Read more…
UNISON takes the ‘route of shame’ in defence of workers’ rights
The union marks Human Rights Day by targeting countries that are the ‘worst’ abusers of trade union rights
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Trade Union Bill campaign will be the priority, says executive
‘Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried’, NEC meeting hears
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Welsh probation services threatened
Probation staff at Wales Community Rehabilitation Centre face a very anxious Christmas, uncertain of their future after hearing finances will be slashed by 40% next year. With cuts of this magnitude,…Read more…
A history man’s challenge for the future
Writer and veteran campaigner Harry Leslie Smith looks to the past and shares his hopes – and fears – for the future
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2016 SGE election early notice
Elections are due to be held for all seats on the union’s service group executives in 2016
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NEC higher education general seat by-election
New nomination period opens on Tuesday 15 December 2015 and closes at 5pm on 29 January 2016
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Two closure-threatened NI care homes bought
Northern Ireland regional secretary Patricia McKeown says announcement that two of seven Four Seasons homes have beeb bought by local companies comes as a source of relief to the residents and the…Read more…
UNISON says workers must be protected in climate change talks through ‘Just Transition’ agreement
UNISON has today (Friday) taken to the international stage to make the case that workers whose jobs are affected by climate change must have protection that is legally binding in the final agreement….Read more…
Fighting for the future of nursing
Hundreds of student nurses have protested against proposed cuts to bursaries
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Where we’re at with the Trade Union Bill campaign
We’ve already made a big difference… but the campaign is not over
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United Utilities pensions closure plan rejected
Unions at North West utilities firm consider next steps after rejecting plans to close final salary scheme to all staff
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