I’m proud that Gail has been honoured with an OBE, and not just because I know how hard she works for UNISON members. I’m proud too because at time when our health service is under so much pressure,…Read more…
Together in UNISON we can make a difference in 2017
Aside from rarely kept resolutions, the new year is an opportunity to reconsider our priorities, plans and aims for the year ahead – both personally and professionally – and think about the state of…Read more…
If you’re working this Christmas – thank you
Whatever you’re doing this Christmas, have a happy one and a safe one. If you’re working this Christmas – thank you. And if not, I hope you get the rest you’ve all earned from a long year of…Read more…
A message of solidarity to the German people
Our thoughts today and throughout this Christmas period are with those who have lost loved ones, the injured and those – including Ver.di members – who will work to treat the injured and support…Read more…
Blog: If the government really wanted to solve the social care crisis, they’d provide the necessary funds
The government should be using the growing surplus of centrally-collected business rates to ease the pressure on councils, not encouraging them to shift the care burden onto hard pressed local…Read more…
Blog: A great example of what our union – and one person within it – can achieve
Resource centres like this one are invaluable to the work of local branches and activists, and provide a visible representation of the work that we do standing up for UNISON members. By making the…Read more…
Solidarity with Turkey on Human Rights Day
Whilst many decision makers appear to be turning their backs on the situation in Turkey, it is vital that we stand in solidarity with trade unionists who continue to bravely speak out against a…Read more…
West Sussex schools are running out of money – it’s time to fund our schools properly and fairly
Since Theresa May became Prime Minister in July, the Conservative Party have spent a great deal of time and money on educational hobby horses like grammar schools – £200 million of funding for which…Read more…
This kind of deal could become the norm in Brexit Britain – and we’ll all suffer as a result
The government has said it wants to invest in UK infrastructure, yet these are not terribly encouraging first steps. Ministers may like to talk about industrial strategy, yet they don’t seem to have…Read more…
Our social care services are facing a daily crisis – the government must fund them properly
As long as social care is so cruelly underfunded, problems will persist and will only be exacerbated by an ageing population. That means real and lasting impacts for the care worker and the cared…Read more…
An important step in the fight to protect Durham Teaching Assistants from savage pay cuts
There’s still plenty of work to do in the weeks ahead to make sure Teaching Assistants don’t lose out – but we’re pleased that Durham Council have heard the voices of TAs and parents alike. That is a…Read more…
Celebrating Our Health Heroes
As Britain’s biggest union for health workers – with half a million members in the NHS and other healthcare organisations – we’ll take any opportunity to praise the remarkable people who consistently…Read more…
Eric Roberts was our President, but more importantly he was a loyal and true friend to so many of us
I will miss his honesty. I will miss his infectious personality. But most of all I will miss his friendship. Eric Roberts was a good man who gave so much to so many people. Eric said upon his…Read more…
Support and solidarity pours in for Durham Teaching Assistants
UNISON will stand behind out Teaching Assistant members every step on the way until this dispute is resolved – but we’re also receiving support for the dispute from across our movement and around the…Read more…
Autumn Statement: The government is spreading the ‘jam’ far too thinly
Aside from those on the very lowest wages, the pay misery for school, hospital and town hall staff goes on. The government’s stubborn refusal to end the one per cent pay cap means wages are lagging…Read more…
We must care for the NHS as it has cared for so many of us
Long waits for both routine and essential NHS care are becoming increasingly common – whether someone is trying to see a GP or a specialist – and yet the Tory mantra remains the same. Like ostriches…Read more…
Thanking those stars in every school, who shine so bright
I know that in schools up and down the country – in mainstream education as well as in more specialist schools – staff of all kinds provide vital support for our children. Whether it’s helping…Read more…
UNISON’s LGBT members still face continuing prejudice and discrimination, both at inside and outside of work
UNISON stands against discrimination no matter what form it takes. We will continue to fight it alongside all of you until the stain of prejudice is finally eradicated from our society, and the equal…Read more…
Autumn Statement: The government’s actions must match their rhetoric
What is needed is a rescue package for public services – and through the Autumn Statement Philip Hammond can begin to show his commitment to public services with a first down payment on that.
The…Read more…
On a challenging day, Durham TAs show that there’s so much to fight for
We face huge challenges on so many fronts. At times they can seem insurmountable. But today let’s remember what we stand for. And why we must keep fighting all of those challenges that still lie…Read more…