UNISON to explore ways of supporting activists and reps in stressful situations
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Conference agrees measures on supporting activists
Creative ideas for training, accreditation and mentoring all to the fore as delegates discuss helping reps
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UNISON will promote ‘public interest test’ to combat outsourcing
Union remains committed to stopping the march of privatisation of public services
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Voices for Palestine won’t be silenced
Conference hears that the boycott and disvestment campaign is working well
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‘Refugee lives do matter’
National delegate conference agrees to continue working to combat myths around migration
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PSI general secretary: ‘We must stop the race to the bottom’
Rosa Pavanelli tells delegates that “we must take democracy very seriously,” as she outlines global threat by multinational corporations
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Tide is turning against government’s austerity programme, says UNISON
The public willingness to accept cuts to public services is ‘exhausted’
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A huge pleasure and an honour
I want to take this opportunity to thank UNISON members and activists – from different nations, services and politics – who make this union great. You often face personal struggles – yet give so much…Read more…
Prentis presents vision of a future built on what unites us
General secretary tells conference humanity has more in common that what divides it – and UNISON is the same
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UNISON must ‘lead the fightback’ against threats to democracy
Conference hears that plans for regional ‘devolution’ have nothing to do with improving the lives of the majority in those areas
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We are just two days from a generation-defining vote, says UNISON
Speaking at UNISON’s annual conference in Brighton today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We are just two days away from a generation-defining vote, and the tragic events of…Read more…
UNISON vows to tackle poverty across society and the deeply divided society it creates
National delegate conference gets underway with discussion on how to tackle the poverty affecting millions across the UK
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President says it’s been tough, but we’ve achieved so much
Wendy Nichols opens national delegate conference, reminding delegates that hard work has had a massive effect over the last year
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Dave Prentis joins RMT picket line
UNISON and RMT general secretaries joing together at Brighton station to show support for striking Southern rail workers
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The issues facing us have never been bigger
“We need to put in place measures not just to stop this government but to grow and strengthen our union,” Dave Prentis tells executive meeting
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