Unite is continuing to seek maximum compensation and justice for members ahead of a High Court trial next month over blacklisting in the construction industry. Britain’s biggest union…Read more…
Poole food firm workers win
Unite has successfully defeated an attempt to de-recognise the union at the Poole food manufacturer, Addo Food Group. Just 24 hours after Unite publicised the group’s plan, Addo’s bosses…Read more…
Remember to use your vote – and use it to support UNISON members
Every vote cast in every one of these elections will have a profound impact on the lives of UNISON members, their jobs and the services they provide.
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Think again
Talks between Unite and Unipres have broken down at the automotive company’s facility in Sunderland over proposed changes to a profit-sharing scheme. Unite had requested a meeting with…Read more…
A European success story
Together with Unite national officer Ian Waddell and Labour MEP Glenis Willmott, IndustriAll Europe – the European trade union federation for manufacturing – hosted a high-level European aerospace…Read more…
Cost-cutting ‘death traps’
Dangerous cost cutting has turned more than 80 military training grounds into “death traps” Unite has warned, after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) allowed ‘look out’ firing range wardens to be…Read more…
The government’s plans to axe the NHS bursary place our health service in jeopardy
We need to find a way to address the funding crisis facing students in the NHS – but not by plunging those same students into debt, and putting the future of our health service on the line.
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Greens present draft EU law on whistleblower protection as Deltour trial continues
The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament are presenting a draft for a new EU directive on whistleblower protection, in the face of the continued failure on the part of the European Commission…Read more…
Hardworking, dedicated school staff are being driven towards the exit door
Unless the government gets their act together, many of these invaluable public servants will leave their jobs – and their skills and talents will be lost to schools and children alike.
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Schools face exodus of support staff over workload stress, says UNISON survey
More than half (52%) of school support staff across the UK have experienced stress, anxiety or depression as they struggle to cope with their workloads, according to a new survey published today…Read more…
A day to reflect upon the future of our movement
We celebrate a movement that fought for democracy and the rights we enjoy at home and in the workplace, decent education and changed our country into a fairer and more decent place.
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5 reasons why the PCC elections really matter
There’s been far too little coverage so far of one of the most important set of elections also taking place next week – the police and crime commissioner (PCC) elections in England and Wales
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Stagecoach asked to ‘think again’
Unite, Britain’s biggest union, will express concern at a meeting next week about the proposed closure of the Stagecoach bus depot in Dundee. Bosses at the bus company have advised union…Read more…
UNISON marks International Workers’ Memorial Day
Workers around the globe call for ‘strong laws, strong enforcement, strong unions’
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UNISON to consider national employer’s final pay offer 2016/17 for higher education
Employers also offer further joint work on gender pay and casualisation
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Free Ӧcalan
At the launch of the UK-based campaign to free imprisoned Kurdish leader, Abdullah Ӧcalan, on Monday night (April 25), a standing-room only crowd in the House of Commons heard international speakers…Read more…
UNISON sponsors Merthyr Rising Festival
Two branches join forces to celebrate Welsh role in trade union history
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As relevant today as ever
The first ever Bob Tressell Festival was held on Merseyside yesterday (April 28). The date chosen to celebrate the life of the man who wrote the classic labour movement book The Ragged…Read more…
Work death probe call
Unite has called for the Health and Safety Executive to conduct a full and prompt investigation into the tragic death today (April 28) of a construction worker on the Queensferry Crossing over the…Read more…
As we condemn the Trade Union Bill we shouldn’t overlook what our campaigning has achieved
This is a bad bill but without the labour movement pushing back with passion and vigour, it could have been much worse.
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