Staff at two Liverpool hospital sites who work as cleaners, porters, caterers and in other domestic services will be transferred in-house on 1 April
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The growing importance of the EA
Marking 70 years since the worst environmental disaster in modern UK history, parliamentarians gathered to discuss the issues facing the Environment Agency
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Homes for all – housing day of action
A day of action on 11 February will call on the Westminster government to fund a rent freeze and end evictions during the cost of living crisis
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Insourcing win at Barnet council
Over 300 staff in a variety of services like trading standards, environmental health and other regulatory services, will now be transferred back in-house
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The Year of Black Workers
A year-long focus on the important issues that affect Black members and their everyday lives
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Unions ‘shocked’ by revised higher education pay offer
Those on the highest grades are offered the highest percentage rise, as new strikes dates are announced
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Blog: Remembering the ‘banality of evil’ is of vital importance
Two UNISON young members reflect on the significance of Holocaust Memorial Day
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Marking Holocaust Memorial Day
This year’s theme charges us to collectively challenge antisemitism, intolerance and the politics of division and hate
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Black members’ conference confronts cost of living crisis
Delegates back call to fight for above-inflation pay rises
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UNISON demands action on migrant worker health surcharge
Conference hears the surcharge is a form of tax mainly targeting Black people
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Strikes are serious in Yorkshire
… as UNISON head of health Sara Gorton knows, but there is also always time for a laugh
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Proud to be in a union – striking in the North West
From Manchester to Merseyside, UNISON members took to the picket lines again on a third day of action in the NHS
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From the frontline to the breadline – NHS strike rolling report
Follow here for news and views on the latest day of NHS industrial action
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Black members pass motions on disability and cost of living crisis
The second day of the UNISON national Black members’ conference, hosted in Edinburgh, passed a number of key motions affecting Black workers
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Carol Sewell wins 2023 UNISON Nelson Mandela Award
UNISON presents the Nelson Mandela Award every year to someone who has ‘gone above and beyond to represent Black members’
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‘Let’s raise the bar,’ Christina McAnea tells Black members
Welcoming UNISON’s Year of Black Workers, the general secretary said: “Our union is stronger because of our Black members”
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Five ways that you can support Monday’s NHS strikers
Want to support our NHS strikers? Below are five ways you can show your solidarity with UNISON members on picket lines next week
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Blog: NICE and NHS staff are for life, not just for COVID
“We went on strike because the NHS will only last as long as there are folk with the faith to fight for it. NICE staff and our NHS colleagues are those folk”
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Recap: Striking for fair pay in the Environment Agency
See some of the highlights from EA strikes across the country on Wednesday, including Christina McAnea’s visit to strikers at the Thames Barrier
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EU Law Bill: Disability protections under threat
Retained EU Law Bill could lead to “a shameful step backwards for disability equality at work”
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