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Unite joined a coalition of campaign groups on Wednesday morning (14 May) outside Parliament, demanding “climate justice” and calling on the government to commit to a fully funded plan for a just transition that supports jobs and skills in the North Sea. Unite is part of a partnership, including fellow unions and climate groups such […]
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UNISON’s annual Black members conference passed motions on the most pressing issues facing Black workers today
The article Working to improve the lives of Black members first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Crackdown on unscrupulous employers is welcome
The article Reform of care must be priority as overseas recruitment ends first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Many workers will be understandably concerned about their futures
The article NHS and social care would have collapsed long ago without overseas staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The law must change so employers have to report their pay gaps and disparities can be tackled
The article Ethnicity pay gap must end, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The law must change so employers have to report their pay gaps and disparities can be tackled
The article Ethnicity pay gap must end, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government should give trusts the breathing space to deliver the improvements the public and ministers want to see
The article Job and service cuts won’t help the NHS improve services for patients, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government should give trusts the breathing space to deliver the improvements the public and ministers want to see
The article Job and service cuts won’t help the NHS improve services for patients, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Toxic conditions in the service are a legacy of Grayling reforms and underfunding
The article Damning report should lead to devolved probation service first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Toxic conditions in the service are a legacy of Grayling reforms and underfunding
The article Damning report should lead to devolved probation service first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Budgets have been slashed to the bone and there’s little left to cut
The article Reform councillors have much to learn about local government and its hard-working staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Budgets have been slashed to the bone and there’s little left to cut
The article Reform councillors have much to learn about local government and its hard-working staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ahead of International Nursing Day on 12 May, UNISON national officer for nursing Stuart Tuckwood explains how NHS nurses are not being fairly valued for their work
The article Opinion: The battle to value nursing first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ahead of International Nursing Day on 12 May, UNISON national officer for nursing Stuart Tuckwood explains how NHS nurses are not being fairly valued for their work
The article Opinion: The battle to value nursing first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Construction workers and activists gathered at the Building Worker statue at Tower Hill in central London this Monday (April 28) for an International Workers Memorial Day commemoration. The annual Unite event is sadly still as relevant this year as ever, with the latest statistics showing that construction is the most dangerous sector to have a […]
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Unite marked International Workers’ Memorial Day yesterday (Monday 28 April) with a demand for more action at all levels to reduce workplace deaths. Memorial events happened across the country as workers gathered to remember colleagues who have died or been injured while at work. The latest figures revealed that in 2023/24 there were a total […]
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Time to climate-proof health and safety laws Unite in Northern Ireland has called on Stormont to protect workers during ‘Extreme Weather’ events. The call went out on International Workers’ Memorial Day following Unite releasing the results of a survey today (Monday 28 April) conducted after Storm Eowyn. The survey of members was carried out by […]
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Help needed to enable low-paid staff to make the switch
The article Support home care workers with greener and cheaper transport, say UNISON and Campaign for Better Transport first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Help needed to enable low-paid staff to make the switch
The article Support home care workers with greener and cheaper transport, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A sea of Unite flags filled Blake Gardens in Bridgwater on Friday (April 25th), as construction workers from Hinkley Point C and trade union activists gathered around the Unite Workers Memorial to mark International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD). Around 100 people gathered for the breezy lunchtime event, an event which is now the “largest event […]
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