In the weeks ahead, let us make these the issues that define the general election – because they are the issues that will define the future of our country for a generation.
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Solidarity with Manchester – hatred will never triumph
We pay tribute to the staff who worked throughout the night to save lives, to those who rushed into work when they heard news of the attack and to those who will continue to put Manchester back…Read more…
Blog: Register to vote – and stand up for public services
The future of our public services are at stake, and with them, the jobs, pay and lives of all UNISON members. If you’re reading this then those are things you care about. So register to vote – and…Read more…
Blog: A Labour government is not only possible, it’s vital for our public services
It’s absolutely imperative we see a Labour victory on 8 June. Nurses, teaching assistants, social care workers and everyone who relies upon our public services deserve nothing less.
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Blog: Our social care system is in crisis and the Conservative Party just don’t have the answers
Their proposals threaten a further demolition of the welfare state, which will leave all but the very poorest forced to cough up for their care.
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Blog: Ambulance workers are a special breed
Branches like these show how right we are to be proud of our union, and what UNISON activists are capable of, even in these difficult times.
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Blog: Young members are the present and future of our movement
This weekend, many of UNISON’s young members are coming together to talk about the future of our union, the future of public services and the future of our country.
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Blog: The pay cap is bad for health workers and it’s bad for the NHS
When it comes to the NHS, the facts are clear – Labour understands the investment and support our health service needs. The Tories just want to run the health service down.
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Blog: Power, wealth and opportunity in the hands of the many, not the few
After years of government failure, our country is crying out for a different and better approach – strengthening rights at work, making sure new jobs are good jobs, and ending the race to the bottom…Read more…
Blog: As we remember the dead and injured, we reaffirm our demand for safe and healthy work for all
Each year on or near April 28th, UNISON joins people around the world to celebrate International Workers’ Memorial Day.
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Blog: We should remember all that they fought for, and be spurred on by their example in the years ahead
In recent days we have lost two people who meant so much to our union, and who were a huge part of making UNISON strong. Brenda Hudson and Danny Gillespie were both people I was proud to know, and…Read more…
Blog: The Conservative Party are the problem, not the solution
A general election is always a moment when we decide the future of our country, but perhaps never more so than this time with Brexit on the horizon. After all this Tory government have done, they’re…Read more…
This election will be about the future of our public services
As Britain prepares to leave the EU, this election will be about the future of our public services, and the austerity agenda that the Tory Party have unleashed upon those services for the past seven…Read more…
Blog: The scandal of 15-minute social care visits must end
One of the tests of a decent society is how we treat those who cannot care for themselves. Every day that we allow 15 minute care visits to continue is a day that we fail that test.
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Blog: A phenomenal campaign, made possible by inspirational branch leadership
School support staff can go into work with their heads held high, knowing that the value of the work they do for children and schools has been recognised. But they will never forget the way that…Read more…
Blog: Safer workplaces – an impact that should never be understated
Thanks to the work of UNISON’s health and safety reps, public sector employees are less likely to suffer injury in the workplace. Tens of thousands of UK workers die every year because of their work…Read more…
Blog: These negotiations will define the future of our country for generations
There is a great deal on the line, and these negotiations will define the future of our country for generations. Yet we still know far too little about what the government’s red lines are – and…Read more…
We are fortunate to be surrounded by those who greeted an act of inhumanity with humanity
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the those killed in Westminster yesterday, those injured by this barbaric act, and their families, friends and loved ones. At times like these when those who wish…Read more…
Blog: Work in local government in Scotland? Vote to reject this pay deal
If you work in local government in Scotland, have your say and vote to reject this pay deal via unison.org.uk/lgscot17. And stand up for better wages for vital public services.
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Blog: The other u-turns Hammond could have made
The media will mock the Chancellor for his u-turn, but history will judge him and his party far more harshly for the u-turns he has failed to make.
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