Recruitment campaign will kick off 21 September
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UNISON fair funding lobby of Welsh Assembly
UNISON members to present petition to Assembly members at Senedd building
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‘Draconian’ trade union bill passes second reading
MPs from all parties condemn the ‘most significant, sustained and partisan attack’ on workers’ rights in 30 years
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It is our ‘humanitarian and moral duty’ to act over refugee crisis
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis speaks at TUC race relations fringe
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Members rally for the right to strike in Newcastle
Singer Grace Petrie joins campaigners in protest against Trade Union Bill
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UNISON launches survey of chief officers and senior managers in local government
Local government chief officers and senior managers: help us represent and campaign on your behalf by completing our survey
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Campaign against TTIP gains momentum
Councils sign up to support campaign against transatlantic trade deal that threatens democracy
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Get updates on the UNISON campaign to drop the Trade Union Bill
Get involved with the campaign by signing up to receive email updates.
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Education Bill will silence parents, UNISON warns
Bill would remove requirement to consult parents before forcing schools to become academies
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New education authority launched in Northern Ireland
Authority responsible for education, youth and library services
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Welsh schools cannot survive without support staff
UNISON calling for support and training for those in vital school role
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UNISON calls for review of school support staff contracts that can cut pay by 20%
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Celebrate the stars in our schools
On 27 November make sure school support staff get the attention they deserve
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Northern Ireland regional committee nominates Dave Prentis in general secretary election
Nomination period runs from 2 September to 9 October during which time branches and other bodies can make a nomination
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UNISON urges the government to show compassion and accept more refugees
‘The daily images of desperate men, women and children fleeing the escalating violence have shocked the world’
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Special UNISON summit plans to tackle pay freeze
Over 100 top union activists convened at a pay summit at the UNISON Centre in London today (Thursday) to map out a cross-union strategy for dealing with the ongoing public sector pay freeze
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Stars in our schools
Join UNISON’s search for the unsung heroes of our schools
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Do you know an award-winning young member?
Do you know a young UNISON member who has been involved in effective and innovative campaigning – or is just an outstanding trade unionist?
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Probation staff set for second strike in England and Wales
Employers walk away from ACAS talks – prompting new strike action on 14 September
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Prentis pays tribute to NI campaigners over NHS homes
Three-year campaign has helped keep many homes open in Northern Ireland, but threats remain as politicians ‘bicker’
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