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Start preparing today for a bumper year of green activity and look out for updates and materials to support your engagement throughout the year
The article Opinion: Announcing the Year of Green Activity – 2026 first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Start preparing today for a bumper year of green activity and look out for updates and materials to support your engagement throughout the year
The article Opinion: Announcing the Year of Green Activity – 2026 first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Twenty years ago the US Service Employee’s International Union ended its affiliation to the US trade union umbrella organisation the AFL-CIO following ongoing arguments that the AFL-CIO were concentrating too much on political matters rather than organising new members and … Continue reading Read more…
By Professor David Bailey David Bailey unpacks why the EU have imposed significant tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and explores whether they will have the desired effect. The European Union (EU) recently took a bold step by imposing tariffs of … Continue reading Read more…
Over the last decade, the balance of power at work has been tipped firmly away from workers. Christina McAnea explains how the forthcoming employment rights bill will change that – and the role UNISON will play on its journey into law
The article Opinion: The Employment Rights Bill will balance the scales first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Over the last decade, the balance of power at work has been tipped firmly away from workers. Christina McAnea explains how the forthcoming employment rights bill will change that – and the role UNISON will play on its journey into law
The article Opinion: The Employment Rights Bill will balance the scales first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Mike Short, head of local government, explains the situation for council and school staff pay in England and Wales, and why UNISON is asking members to vote to strike
The article Opinion: Why you should vote ‘yes’ to strike in councils and schools first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Mike Short, head of local government, explains the situation for council and school staff pay in England and Wales, and why UNISON is asking members to vote to strike
The article Opinion: Why you should vote ‘yes’ to strike in councils and schools first appeared on the UNISON National site.
We stand together in peace and solidarity with the people of Southport following the horrific events that took place on Monday 29th July have left us all in shock. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of those … Continue reading Read more…
A recent study has ranked the Top 100 digi-tech companies in the world in 2024, highlighting these tech titans’ financial prowess and innovative capabilities. It is worth noting that these companies are not unionised. According to the study by tech … Continue reading Read more…
First published in the Morning Star July 19th Like many Morning Star readers I had to do a ‘double take’ when the General Election exit poll predicted Reform would win 13 seats. The final figure turned out to be five … Continue reading Read more…
By Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary The trade union movement will work with Keir Starmer to deliver change. What an extraordinary moment in British politics. Labour back in power with a near-record majority. The Conservatives brutally ejected from office. A … Continue reading Read more…
The UK steel industry stands on the precipice after Tata Steel announced plans earlier this year to close the blast furnaces at the Port Talbot steel works in July and September 2024, ceasing iron production and decimating what remains of … Continue reading Read more…
Christina McAnea tells national executive council: ‘We want to see as many Labour MPs returned as possible’
The article NEC told: ‘If you don’t vote Labour, you’re giving a vote to the Tories’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea tells national executive council: ‘We want to see as many Labour MPs returned as possible’
The article NEC told: ‘If you don’t vote Labour, you’re giving a vote to the Tories’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Julian Vaughan, a great trade unionist on his quest to become the first working trading driver to sit in the House of Commons in 50 years. After standing as a Labour candidate in the last two General Elections, when you … Continue reading Read more…
Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions
The article Opinion: The water industry is a national disgrace first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions
The article Opinion: The water industry is a national scandal first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Buried deep in the US Senate’s foreign aid support package for Ukraine is a fast track provision to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok unless it is sold by its Chinese owners ByteDance to a US-approved buyer, something ByteDance … Continue reading Read more…
The Mexico Solidarity Forum in the UK has condemned the assault on the Mexican Embassy in Quito after heavily armed special military and police officers (The Security Bloc) forcibly broke through the premises of the embassy of Mexico in Quito, … Continue reading Read more…