President calls on LGBT+ activists to help get the vote out for the general election
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Making sure there are no outsiders
LGBT+ conference hears of the need to inclusive education
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LGBT+ delegates debate a packed agenda
From mental health to domestic abuse, rising hate crime to the gender recognition act, conference sets a busy pace
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‘Every vote will count in this election’
Christina McAnea urges LGBT+ delegates to ensure that people are registered to vote next month
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University staff in Edinburgh to stay directly employed
Campus operations staff at Queen Margaret University chalk up win in campaign against outsourcing threat
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More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON
Next government must help low-paid staff
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Police staff agree two-year pay deal in Scotland
Police Scotland members say ‘yes’ to 3.5% pay rise this year and 3% next year
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Exposing cowboy care providers: the state of social care
Research published today by the Centre for Health and Public Interest shows what UNISON members have been saying for decades: residential care homes are being run irresponsibly.
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Lights! Camera! Action!
Could YOU be one of our Christmas stars on film? We’re looking for film clips of members
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Government pushes ahead with transfer of Welsh probation staff on 1 December
UNISON had called for transfer to be delayed until February while negotiations on terms and conditions continue
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Police staff vote for pay rise
Staff in England and Wales give 93% ‘yes’ vote for 2.5% pay rise – or 3.1% for those on the lowest rate
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Let’s smash the disability pay gap
UNISON disabled members’ conference marks Disability Pay Gap Day and calls for mandatory reporting
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Delegates warned of Trump threat to the NHS
Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea address disabled members and urges them to tell people to consider public services when they decide how to vote in December’s general election
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Delegates call for better information
Disabled members’ conference also discusses the importance of inclusivity and the work of caucuses
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President urges UNISON activists to take up election challenge
Josie Bird tells disabled members’ conference that the general election is ‘not a challenge we can afford to shirk’
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Bringing joy to a psychiatric ward
UNISON mental health team from Wales talk about what earned them the Team of the Year title at this week’s Nursing Times awards
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Higher education pay ballot result
University workers vote 2-1 for strike action, but ballot does not meet the threshold for legal strike action
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A month of perennial change
But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda
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Our members’ experience of racism in the NHS
UNISON asked members in the health service for their experience of ‘unacceptable behaviour’, including their experience of racism in the workplace.
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Don’t let the weather silence your voice: apply for a postal vote
A winter election means it’s likely to be cold and dark – and you’ll be busy preparing for Christmas – but don’t let that put you off: vote from the comfort of your own home
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