Hundreds of student nurses have protested against proposed cuts to bursaries
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UNISON slams Open University decision to plough on with office and job cuts
UNISON has today (Wednesday) slammed the Open University’s decision to press ahead with office closures and job cuts, despite opposition from its own Senate. The proposed closure of seven regional…Read more…
Holding back the tide
UNISON members working at the Thames Barrier represent the ‘epitome’ of public service
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Vexing the government over tax credits
Victory in the Lords is only the beginning of UNISON’s hard-fought campaign to protect tax credits for working people
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A father’s story
After years seeking justice for his murdered son, Conroy Lawrence has turned his campaigning spirit towards protecting the NHS and his trade union rights
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When the cared for becomes the carer
Graeme Ellis’s experience of homecare made him determined to improve the lives of others in his situation
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Your friend at work
A change of boss turned Karen Williamson’s working life upside down. Her UNISON rep, Mary Pearson, helped her find the right way up…
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Suffragettes in the spotlight
A team of women filmmakers have brought the story of the suffragette movement to the big screen, with a very special woman among the extras
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Finding her way with UNISON
Sinéad Liddy recalls her journey to becoming Northern Ireland’s first chair of the National Young Members’ Forum
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A criminal record for defending your job?
What does the trade union bill have in store for average workers, and the public who rely on their services
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Why did I get involved?
Unpaid, risking trouble at work and not always thanked – why do UNISON’s 40,000 activists do it?
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Stars in our schools
Join UNISON’s search for the unsung heroes of our schools
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Banging the drum over pay
This year Glasgow’s homelessness caseworkers decided to go on strike. This is their story
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Putting the ‘T’ into LGBT
UNISON offers transgender members invaluable support in the difficult journey to become themselves
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Setting up shop
A new kind of UNISON office is adding an extra dimension to the union’s organising
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Small start, big finish: progressing your career with UNISON learning
‘Too small’ to be a nurse in her native South Africa, one member now finds herself in South Wales embarking on a nursing degree
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Gita’s story
Gita Paul was born in Lithuania and came to the UK in 2005 as a 20-year-old looking for work.
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Getting Hyndburn online
Hyndburn Local Government Branch’s Digital Inclusion project is taking learning out into the community.
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