Crashing out of the EU in just over two weeks would be a disaster
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Labour split is ‘terrible news’
Working people need a Labour government but split parties don’t win elections
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We should be proud of our past and ready for the battles ahead, says UNISON general secretary
When we stand together we can take on anyone
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‘We’re still standing’
Dave Prentis tells women’s conference that UNISON is a ‘the women’s union’
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Sleep-in appeal to the Supreme Court is extremely good news
Now there’s the chance to clarify the law once and for all
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Homecare workers paid less than the minimum wage
Thousands of care workers across England and Wales are being paid less than the national minimum wage because councils aren’t insisting that homecare companies pay for travel time, says UNISON today…Read more…
End threats to pay and hours for Birmingham care workers now
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis is due to show his support this evening (Tuesday) for homecare workers in Birmingham who have been involved in a year-long dispute over their pay and working…Read more…
Spare the country the calamity of a ‘no-deal’, says UNISON
A ‘no-deal’ Brexit must be avoided at all costs
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The government took too long to scrap settled status fee, says UNISON
This idea should never have seen the light of day in the first place
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Prentis says ‘no-deal Brexit’ would be disastrous for workers
General secretary tells Black members’ conference that UNISON is vital in the fight against an ‘incompetent and malicious’ government
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Avoid a catastrophic ‘no deal’ at all costs, says UNISON
Commenting on the Brexit vote today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The country has no faith in the Prime Minister’s ability to get her Brexit deal passed, now it’s clear MPs…Read more…
U-turn welcome but two-child limit should go for everyone, says UNISON
UNISON welcomes government’s decision not to extend the two-child limit
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Record recruitment figures announced at UNISON NEC meeting (and I am standing next year for another term)
I really enjoyed this UNISON NEC meeting and I thought the debates and discussion was mostly excellent. I had to leave slightly early to go to LAPFF Pension conference but was pleased that we managed to grow as an union and that we should have a fairer…Read more…
Volunteers taking on police roles as cuts continue to bite
Cash-strapped police forces are filling some key job vacancies with unpaid volunteers amid ongoing cutbacks, says a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The number of police support volunteers…Read more…
UNISON reacts to Brexit draft deal between the UK and the EU
Any deal that fails to protect public services, defend rights at work and avoid a hard border in Ireland is a deal that’s bad for all of us
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UNISON celebrates becoming the UK’s biggest union
Becoming and staying the biggest and the best
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London march to save the arts and libraries
Hundreds of people will march from the British Library to Parliament Square tomorrow (Saturday) to call for an end to the cuts hitting the arts and libraries across the country. Members of UNISON,…Read more…
UNISON responds to funding for crisis mental health services
More must be done to make mental health services safer and kinder places to work
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PFI abolition pledge doesn’t help public services with contracts
The Chancellor’s promise that there’ll be no more PFI contracts signed is welcome
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Budget doesn’t end the austerity nightmare
Years of wrecking ball austerity have left local services in a perilous state
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