Last week I wrote to all MPs backing EU citizens right to remain in the UK. I told them about the 67,000 UNISON members who are EU citizens working in public services, strongly urrged them to support…Read more…
Blog: The WASPI campaign is a struggle for fairness
Some women have already waited years for an answer from the government – some as many as six years. That’s not fair or just, and it’s created real financial hardship, especially for those who’ve…Read more…
Blog: Hammond’s inadequate budget
While the Chancellor has – at long last – woken up to the reality of a situation exacerbated by his austerity government, the money announced yesterday won’t end the extreme rationing of care. In…Read more…
Blog: A rapid rise in the number of apprentices is on the way
With significant changes on the way, this week is a great opportunity to speak to UNISON members, employers and apprentices and recruit apprentices into UNISON. A rapid rise in the number of…Read more…
Blog: The NHS is in crisis – there must be an urgent injection of cash now
Thousands will march through the streets of London on Saturday, raising their banners and their voices to oppose cuts, closures and privatisation – and to save our NHS.
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Blog: If the government wants to tackle low pay, glossy adverts aren’t the answer
If the government wants to spend money on tackling low pay, there are better alternatives – like real legal enforcement of the minimum wage to penalise unscrupulous employers and introducing a living…Read more…
Blog: Let Copeland be our final warning
While there are many ways in which we can change society and our communities for the better, the only way to make lasting change is to win elections, and seize power for working people. That is, and…Read more…
Blog: Standing against hate in all its forms
At a time when our values are under fire, we must take every opportunity to oppose peddlers of bigotry, and attacks on the powerful diversity of our country – and UNISON will take a leading role in…Read more…
Blog: Heart Unions, Heart Palestinian workers rights
I am proud that UNISON supported WAC-MAAN to organise Palestinian workers in the illegal Israeli industrial zones, and we stood with them in their fight for justice for Hatem and the workers at the…Read more…
Blog: There is so much to fight for today and in the future
Let’s remember why we fight together to change our government and our country for the better. But let’s also remember the great, often unseen but absolutely vital, work that unions and trade…Read more…
Blog: Lets celebrate the successes as well as the struggles
In the months and years ahead, unions will once again fight for the rights of our members and all working people. For the rights we currently have and the rights we deserve. There will be future…Read more…
Blog: Heart unions and celebrate our victories past and future
Let’s celebrate unions; let’s celebrate UNISON; let’s celebrate the victories of the past, and those that are yet to come
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Blog: Hospitals are stretched and NHS staff are under increasing pressure
We all know that our NHS is under real pressure. Whether we work in the health service, or rely on it to care for us and our loved ones, we can see the strain it’s under.
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Blog: Fighting for labour values and a Labour government
UNISON will always stand against hatred, and we’ll always speak out when we see it. Unlike our Prime Minister – we won’t hold hands with bigots and racists.
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Blog: Our union remembers the victims of the Holocaust
On this day we remember the precious lives lost and the deep grief felt by those who survived. We honour their memory by challenging anti-Semitism and hate, by remembering the victims of all…Read more…
Blog: Derby – our magnificent members aren’t going anywhere
Our message is clear and my position is the same as our members: the council must negotiate – massive pay cuts for school support staff cannot be the answer
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Blog: We must always have hope, even in these difficult times
When those who share our values are being knocked down, we have to get back up and keep on fighting. That’s the only choice we have. And it’s the only thing that has ever changed our country for the…Read more…
Blog: Brexit negotiations need clarity, honesty and openness – so far all three have been lacking
No-one voted to leave the EU to weaken their rights at work. Few want to tear apart the families of those who have made their lives here. And everyone would, I hope, want to see a thriving British…Read more…
Blog: Cash-strapped schools are struggling to give children a decent education
Only last month I wrote here about the problems facing school funding – and the need for the funding formula to resolve it in a way that’s fair to communities across the country. I said: “The…Read more…
The fight for our rights that lies ahead
In the long run, employees in the UK could find themselves with less control over their working lives than their EU counterparts. And British rights could go from being enshrined in EU law, to being…Read more…