Polly Smith is a homecare worker
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♡ UNISON: the union has empowered me to speak up
Polly Smith is a homecare worker
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Meet the two Elaines speaking up for libraries
Elaine Brooks has worked in libraries all her life, and so has her friend and fellow UNISON member Elaine Cotterell. Today they travelled to London to speak up for libraries.
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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…
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: 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: 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: 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: being part of UNISON is like being part of a family
You have three loves: your family, your partner, and then the movement that you would do anything for
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♡ UNISON: the union got me through a difficult time
My job is to support people with learning difficulties to live in the community independently.
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Homecare in crisis
Three quarters of councils continue to insist on 15-minute homecare visits for elderly and disabled people, UNISON reveals
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Yoga, stand-up comedy, silent bears and screaming…
All in a day’s work for the librarian
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Keeping the floods at bay
The holiday season saw members across northern England and Scotland scramble to deal with floods. But flood defence is a year-round job
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A life lost can mean another saved
Becoming an organ donor can be a gift – both for the lives you save, and the loved ones you leave behind
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You were the stars in our schools
UNISON celebration of school workers had a fantastic response
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Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
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The life and times of a low-pay parent
With the chancellor’s U-turn on tax credits, single mum Kati Conroy says she can sleep again at night – for now
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A history man’s challenge for the future
Writer and veteran campaigner Harry Leslie Smith looks to the past and shares his hopes – and fears – for the future
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