The union’s members and green activists made their voice heard for a just transition to a greener, safer future
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Blog: ‘Blah blah blah’. But some progress at COP26
UNISON’s delegate to COP26 Stephen Smellie reports on the first week of the climate conference, from inside the halls and on the streets
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Public services can lead the way to net zero but not without government funding
Getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140bn of government funding by 2035
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Weather fails to stop successful disabled members’ conference
UNISON’s national disabled members’ pass 21 motions as well as two emergency motions in jam-packed live event
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Unions seek investor action in challenging labour rights abuses
UNISON is supporting a Sri Lankan trade union fighting to represent beleaguered rubber glove factory workers
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Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2022
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union is rising to £11.19 an hour
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Blog: Government proposals to end ‘conversion therapy’ are a cop out
As UNISON national LGBT+ officer Mitchell Coe examines the problems with the latest UK government proposals and explains how you can add your voice to the consultation that has just opened
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11 things you need to know about council and school pay
If you work in a council or school, your voting papers will be mailed to you in December, with a freepost envelope
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Join UNISON for the launch of a greening public services report
General secretary Christina McAnea will launch the report on how public services can go green in Glasgow next week
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McAnea hails ‘campaigning spirit’ of disabled members
General secretary addressed UNISON’s disabled members’ conference on Monday, acknowledging their extraordinary work before looking to the future
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Police staff council calls on employers to reopen pay talks
Resignation of chair from the employers’ side reveals scale of the crisis in the service
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COP26 is here at last
On the eve of the climate conference, NEC member and green activist Stephen Smellie looks ahead to ‘potentially the most important meeting of world leaders ever held’
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English water industry needs renationalising, says UNISON
Call comes as the government is forced to back down in row over sewage dumping by water companies
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UNISON helps found Disability Employment Charter
New charter calls for concrete steps to improve the working lives of disabled people
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UNISON disabled rep hails new epilepsy toolkit
A new toolkit battles misconceptions about the condition and provides support to employers and employees
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H&S survey reveals members feel less safe now than a year ago
UNISON call for more inspection and enforcement of workplace health and safety as results of a new survey are released
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New branch resources in the pipeline
The fruits of the branch resource review will include a new funding scheme for branches, enhanced bargaining support and easier access to resources
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Blog: What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger
As part of Black History Month, Mary Folashade Onafalujo shares her personal journey, from arriving in the UK to being a national officer at UNISON
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Making legal history, every month
Shantha David is the first Black or Asian woman to head a legal services team – not just the first at UNISON, but the first anywhere in the UK
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Care sector pushed to brink by staffing catastrophe
Care employees have been undervalued and ignored for too long.
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