#heartunions was back for 2017 and the energy and enthusiasm of our members and activists did UNISON proud.
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Women and trade unions
Women have always been central to trade unions and the fight for a better society. To celebrate International Women’s Day we’ve put together a timeline of some of their key achievements
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Beach barbecues, feminist craft, discussions on prostitution and hula hooping…
Conventional and unconventional approaches to recruitment debated at women’s conference
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UNISON and the big workplace meeting
Across the country, members join together to celebrate trade unions
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‘Why I ♡ UNISON? It saved me from losing my job, my home, my whole way of life’
One of the biggest bonuses of being in UNISON is that I’ve made such good friends – I’ve met people I wouldn’t normally have been friends with because we’ve got a common interest. I never thought I’d…Read more…
♡ UNISON: ‘come together’ urges Wendy Nichols
UNISON president issues call as ctivists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union
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Striking makes a difference
During heart UNISON week it’s worth remembering that while taking strike action is never easy, the results can make a huge difference to people’s lives
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UNISON celebrates trade unions in the community
Cymru Wales members will be taking to high streets and workplaces next week to celebrate union achievements
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♡ UNISON: the union is improving the health trust I work for
I work with people who have memory problems. I’m a community psychiatric nurse so I go to the homes of people who have Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia.
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MPs warned of short-termist threat to NHS support roles
NHS needs top operate as one team in the interests of joined-up, high-quality patient care
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♡ UNISON: it stands up for the whole NHS team
Annette is a medical secretary in Scotland who loves that UNISON stands up for the whole NHS
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♡ UNISON: recognising the members who keep us all safe
Health and safety rep of the year awards highlight key work of union and our reps
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♡ UNISON: it encouraged me to become the person I am
‘UNISON has backed me up … has encouraged me to become the person I am’
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♡ UNISON: because we fight for equal pay
‘Work with us, in partnership with employers rather than as adversaries, to close the gender pay gap’
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♡ UNISON: it’s there to back you up
UNISON is a group of people having the same interests and the same cause
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♡ UNISON: the union helped me be the person I knew I was
‘I am moved to tears and utterly overwhelmed by your support. Thank you’
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♡ UNISON: the union helped me when I was accused of a crime
I first got involved with UNISON because I had a workplace issue; I was accused of stealing something from the organisation I used to work at
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UNISON to lobby Welsh peers on Trade Union Bill
Peers will be warned that the Trade Union Bill is ‘a regressive step that will harm good industrial relations’
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