Health service could be brought to its knees without a
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Health service could be brought to its knees without a
The article A no-deal Brexit would bring chaos to the NHS, warns UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
But voters should be wary of cynical pledges and gimmicks.
The article Government has at last acknowledged public services are at breaking point first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The planned closure of Parliament, at a time of constitutional crisis, is the sort of manoeuvre more suited to a corrupt tin-pot dictatorship
The article Blog: This should send a chill down the…Read more…
Commenting on the statement from the TUC and health unions on the threat posed to the NHS by a no-deal Brexit, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson is setting a timebomb for the…Read more…
The country must be asked for its view on Brexit
The article Suspending Parliament smacks of dictatorship first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Commenting on the report on council funding published today (Wednesday) by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Local councils…Read more…
UNISON and Labour party have long record of encouraging women MPs
The article All-women shortlists must not be ‘meddled with’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Court of Appeal ruling has implications for hundreds of thousands of employees
The article Landmark UNISON case confirms minimum annual leave for all workers first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Dave Prentis writes to the Prime Minister calling for pay boost
The article Boris Johnson must prioritise pay for public sector workers, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Two-week action to oppose two-tier workforce
The article Staff at Bradford Hospitals Trust strike over privatisation plans first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
The article Come rain or shine, UNISON’s on the case first appeared on the…Read more…
There now must be a general election
The article Boris Johnson must now be held to account for his promises first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Commenting on the Labour Party’s plans to reverse the trend of public services being outsourced to private contractors and bring services back in-house, UNISON general secretary Dave…Read more…
‘There is an alternative‘ says general secretary as he lambasts austerity and calls for properly funded public services
The article ‘Your days are numbered,’ Dave Prentis tells Tories in Durham…Read more…
Tax cuts for the rich have deprived the UK public of almost £14 billion
The article Government should plough money into social care, not tax cuts first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Greater public ownership and a commitment to hydrogen technology must be part of this plan
The article Proper planning needed for transition to low-carbon economy first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Dave Prentis addressing the Local Government Association annual conference in Bournemouth today (Thursday)
The article Local government services aren’t optional, but the bedrock of a caring society…Read more…
Second local authority in the UK to be affiliated with Electronics Watch
The article Lewisham Council commits to tackling abuses in global supply chains first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
General secretary praises the union’s growth and how solidarity is seeing strikes and success stories around the UK
The article For UNISON, it’s solidarity forever, pledges Dave Prentis first…Read more…
Speaking in Liverpool today (Tuesday) on the opening day of the UNISON annual conference, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Brexit has unleashed the stench of far right extremism, both on the…Read more…