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…
UNISON launches campaign to celebrate local government workers
New film will kickstart recognition of overlooked council staff
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Care staff forced to sleep in offices and not wash
Care staff on overnight shifts are having to bed down at work in offices or on dirty mattresses
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Court of Appeal finds in favour of UNISON in holiday pay dispute
NHS workers who do overtime on a regular basis or frequently work beyond their normal shifts should now have these extra hours taken into account when their holiday pay is calculated, as a result of…Read more…
Tax cut for higher earners is absurd after years of austerity
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has…Read more…
Cleaners at Essex hospital call off strike as Trust agrees to their demands
Domestic cleaners at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Wednesday) called off six days of planned strikes after their employer dropped plans to outsource their jobs. The Trust had been…Read more…
Politicians must get a grip on social care and council services
Commenting on the Institute for Fiscal Studies report on council funding and tonight’s BBC1 Panorama programme on social care, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “After years of relentless…Read more…
Election results show the country is more divided than ever, says UNISON
Labour must find clearer Brexit line and end ambiguity
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Working people should fear what comes next
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement today (Friday) that she is to step down on 7 June, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May will go down in history as one of the worst…Read more…
British Steel collapse will devastate affected communities
Commenting on the news that British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation today (Wednesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The collapse of British Steel and the threat of…Read more…
Cleaners vote overwhelmingly for strike action to halt privatisation at the Princess Alexandra
Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Friday) voted almost unanimously in favour of strike action against plans to outsource cleaning services. UNISON members voted 99% in…Read more…
Six months is enough but only if politicians come together
The country needs a grown-up relationship with Europe and one that takes account of the June 2016 result.
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‘The government may have ground to a halt – but our union hasn’t’
Dave Prentis sings the praises of members, while outlining the aims and challenges ahead
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The country is in the hands of Theresa May’s flying circus
The UK is four days away from a catastrophic no-deal Brexit
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One wage for all ages
Great photo of our former UNISON Housing Associations branch manager & organiser, Josephine Grahl, with Jez and Dave Prentis, celebrating 20 years of National Minimum wage (and campaigning for all workers to be paid the same)
Josephine is now…Read more…
Any Brexit deal should be put to the country
Commenting on the meeting today (Wednesday) between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn
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Change the record, not just the DJ
Theresa May can leave Downing Street, but the country won’t notice a difference while the Conservative Party remains in power.
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Interserve contracts must be bought back in-house, says UNISON
Firm’s collapse another example of catastrophic failures of privatisation
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The UK is sleepwalking towards a disastrous no-deal Brexit, says UNISON
Commenting on today’s votes in Parliament (Thursday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The UK is sleepwalking towards a disastrous no-deal Brexit. “Unless MPs can get their act together…Read more…
Little today for struggling local services, says UNISON
Chancellor’s spring statement fails to tackle the issues that will cast a shadow over generations
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