After a ten-year campaign, UNISON has secured a momentous equal pay victory for low-paid women in Brighton and Hove
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Care workers in Powys face fire and rehire
Care workers in Powys have been stripped of their paid break times and must now work longer hours
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UNISON prepares ‘robust response’ to government’s attempts to divide the health team
One Team values more important than ever, the national executive council heard today
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UNISON launches new migrant member network
UNISON is launching a dedicated network to support migrant members
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UNISON condemns government plans to X-ray children seeking asylum
Proposal “seeks to make healthcare staff complicit in the government’s cruelty”
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Trade unionist Gonul Erden released from prison in Turkey
‘I am a nurse and should be helping those affected, not held between four walls’
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UNISON opposes school demolition in West Bank
‘Such violations of Palestinian rights and international law are inextricably linked to the occupation of the Palestinian territories, which Israel must bring to an end’
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EA members announce new strike dates as pay falls below minimum wage
With no signs of negotiation from EA management, workers have been forced to escalate their protest
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Government inaction means NI health strikes continue
Thousands of health workers Northern Ireland will walk out on Friday 31 March and 3 April after talks failed to progress dispute
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Ramadan 2023: Your rights at work
‘It’s important that UNISON’s Muslim members feel supported in the workplace and employers ensure and understand their needs at this spiritual and cherished time’
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Environment agency workers begin fresh wave of industrial action
UNISON members working at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, meaning that staff effectively work one day a week for free
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Blog: Why this pay offer should be accepted
Collective action has forced the government to listen and take action to improve the pay of all of our hardworking NHS staff writes UNISON head of health Sara Gorton
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Bristol healthcare assistants win over £1m in re-banding victory
Healthcare assistants in Bristol celebrate a huge re-banding victory thanks to an 18-month UNISON campaign
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UNISON celebrates International Women’s Day in Glasgow
‘Women’s work is often undervalued and underpaid, but UNISON knows the true value’
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The numbers behind NHS pay
How does pay affect staffing levels? How does staffing affect patient care? A look at what the stats tell us about NHS pay
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How the budget could fix public services
But new UNISON research shows that public service workers are overwhelmingly pessimistic about chancellor Jeremy Hunt doing the right thing next week
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“We need to outlaw fire and rehire forever”, declares UNISON community conference
The annual conference was held in Bournemouth on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 March
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Christina McAnea is one of this year’s 100 Women in Westminster
Women in Westminster: The 100 celebrates the achievements and the valuable role women play in public life, from parliamentarians to political commentators
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Survey: Have your say about your choices at work
UNISON members are invited to have their say about work and the choices available
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Voter ID is the government’s ‘latest threat to our democracy’
UNISON calls for photo ID to be abandoned, but urges members to register, for now, to ensure their vote in May elections
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