This week, MPs will focus once again on trying to resolve Brexit, and rightly so. But when a government is elected, we expect it to be able to govern – not blame all of society’s problems on someone…Read more…
Blog: Why we’re balloting Environment Agency members on industrial action
We’re balloting our Environment Agency members on industrial action. Our members are dedicated and hard-working and devoted to their jobs, keeping us all safe. They feel – with much justification -…Read more…
Blog: It’s time to Bridge the Gap
It will take all of us who care about equality and fairness playing our part to overturn these structural inequalities in our society. Yet the work our union and others have done already shows we can…Read more…
Blog: When UNISON wins, women win – today, and every day
Today is International Women’s Day, when across the world we celebrate the achievements of women and call for greater equality. As not only the UK’s biggest union for women, but the largest…Read more…
Blog: Five weeks is too long
It’s difficult to see how Universal Credit can continue to deliver anything but misery for many. It’s difficult to see how any government – even this one – can justify ploughing on regardless in the…Read more…
Blog: Northern Ireland must come first, no matter what else is in the Brexit deal
The impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland cannot be reduced to simplistic quotes about borders or considered only as an afterthought. For Unison – and for Parliament – it must be integral.
The…Read more…
Blog: Every victory for our union is a victory for our women members
UNISON women are the majority of our members and the heartbeat of everything that we do – so it’s only right that women are a majority in our democratic structures too. That’s not an accident, that’s…Read more…
Blog: Taking the sleep ins fight to the Supreme Court
We’re fighting every step of the way to win our case on “sleep ins” – making sure care workers who stay overnight with the vulnerable people they care for receive the pay they deserve for their work….Read more…
Blog: There are so many reasons to be proud of UNISON
That’s why this week – Heart Unions week – is so important. In recent years, we’ve taken this week to celebrate the achievements of our union and the wider trade union movement. That’s something…Read more…
Blog: An honour and a privilege to stand with the Birmingham homecare workers
It is incredible to see how these care workers stand together, fight back and strike – day after day after day.
The article Blog: An honour and a privilege to stand with the Birmingham homecare…Read more…
Blog: The UK cannot leave the EU without a deal – the risk is too great
Last week, I met the Prime Minister in Downing Street. I spoke to her at length about the concerns of public service workers. I told her that years of austerity at the hands of her party mean public…Read more…
Holocaust Memorial Day – Today we remember those “torn from home”
On this day, we remember the precious lives lost and the deep grief felt by those who survived. We honour their memories. We challenge hate. And we remember, as we sit in our homes, with our families…Read more…
Blog: Give Further Education the funding it so desperately needs
Further Education is a vital resource that has given our country and our communities so much. It benefits not just the young but the lifelong learner. And as a union built on the principle of public…Read more…
Extend article 50 and avoid no-deal Brexit catastrophe
At a time when the far right is on the rise and politicians are viewed with disillusionment and cynicism, it’s vital that the best possible remaining options be pursued, and quickly. There has to be…Read more…
Blog: Just as we took on Enoch Powell and his rivers of blood, we will fight today’s hate-mongers
It’s a difficult and worrying time for anyone who cares about the equality and fights injustice. Sometimes battling against bigotry, racism and xenophobia can feel like an impossible task. But I know…Read more…
Blog: UNISON will always stand with those facing the brunt of this government’s brutality
Universal Credit needs to be halted before more people suffer and lose out.
The article Blog: UNISON will always stand with those facing the brunt of this government’s brutality first appeared…Read more…
Blog: Let’s make 2019 our union’s best year yet
I still have big dreams for this union – and I know you do as well. Together, we can be the bridge that takes our members and our country from an imperfect present to a better future. We can grow…Read more…
Blog: This Christmas, UNISON members will be working around the clock
So whether you’re spending this festive period with family, or gritting our streets, travelling long distances to see loved ones or driving around your community caring for those who can’t care for…Read more…
Blog: Not just the biggest union, but a growing union
We did it – UNISON is officially the biggest union in the UK. It makes me incredibly proud to say that, because I know what it means. It means that despite a decade of austerity, pay cuts, job losses…Read more…
Blog: Decent quality care is something which benefits the whole community
Care workers provide an exceptional service, so they deserve to be treated with respect. Today’s signing – and every council who signs up to the charter – helps ensure more care workers benefit. And…Read more…