We know your vital work and sacrifice is the reason why our country is still going
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Blog: Government must treat health workers with respect
As Westminster announces a huge COVID booster drive, it must start listening to the people who will deliver the jabs to help protect us all
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Omicron: Extending our solidarity to PPE supply chain workers
At UNISON, the paradox that our members are saving lives using products made by workers whose rights are violated is very uncomfortable
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Blog: The members helping us weather the storms
We owe our energy and environment members a huge debt of gratitude for keeping us safe and warm from the worst of the winter weather
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Blog: Working towards a flexible, fairer future
We need the government to champion the cultural shift to building flexibility into all jobs from the start and not just a right to ask a ‘favour’
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Blog: The fights for better pay and better public services are linked
With the UK government making disastrous decisions for workers and services, UNISON will be running industrial action and consultative ballots in the coming weeks
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Blog: The Living Wage increase – still a long way to go on fair pay
But we shouldn’t be under any illusion – by itself the Living Wage does not offer a long-term solution to a UK labour market characterised by low pay, persistent gender and ethnicity pay gaps, and…Read more…
Blog: A masterclass in smoke and mirrors
The chancellor’s budget statement is not what we expect from politicians who claim that theirs is the real party of public services
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Blog: The government tries to look like it’s giving, but it’s taking away
Ahead of the spending review, UNISON is calling on the chancellor to rebuild our public services
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Blog: Why we should all take the menopause seriously
World Menopause Day is a reminder that the menopause is a workplace issue, says Christina McAnea
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Blog: Why we must all resist this wicked Trojan Horse
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a pernicious attack on our legitimate democratic practices – and we should all be worried, says the general secretary
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Blog: Help us stand with HOPE not hate against the far right
After attacks on HOPE not hate’s new website, UNISON is encouraging branches to help raise the funds to protect the organisation from such acts
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Blog: Taking our demands to the Labour Party
We heard much to applaud at the conference, but we’re a critical friend of the party and will make sure it delivers for public services and those who provide them
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Blog: After everything, a pay cut is the bitterest of blows
Our health conference is a reminder of the sacrifices our health members have made, the challenges to come – and what we can achieve together
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Blog: Still in solidarity, two decades later
As American unions come together to mark the 20th anniversary of that horrifying day, we recommit ourselves to the campaign for peace across the world
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Blog: Is this the kind of community you want to live in?
Our local services face catastrophic cuts. Help us stand up for them and take action now
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Blog: Plight of desperate Afghans highlights UK’s cruel refugee plans
MPs from all parties must defeat Westminster government’s plans to further criminalise and punish those fleeing for their lives
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Blog: Fighting for pay across the union
Pay is coming to a head and we need all of our members and activists to take part in every ballot and every consultation
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Blog: Six months into our new era
It’s been an incredibly busy but productive and fulfilling first half year as your general secretary – with many achievements across our great union
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Blog: Wilfully sowing the seeds of masked confusion
If only the Westminster government could show some of the responsibility it wants the rest of us to take on
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