UNISON had three big demands for this budget. Policy officer Anna Birley asks: how did the government measure up?
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What does this week’s budget mean for you?
UNISON had three big demands for this budget. Policy officer Anna Birley asks: how did the government measure up?
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Staff shortages blighting children’s education, warns UNISON
Survey paints a bleak picture of an underappreciated workforce going above and beyond
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Staff shortages blighting children’s education, warns UNISON
Survey paints a bleak picture of an underappreciated workforce going above and beyond
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Budget Day protests
On a bitterly cold November day Unite Community branches across the country held stalls yesterday as part of a national day of action on 26 November against benefit cuts. Unite activists ran stalls under the banner “Cut Sanctions Not Benefits” in towns and cities across the UK as well as holding a rally outside Parliament […]
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Cut Sanctions not Benefits!
Hundreds of Unite Community members gathered outside Parliament before the Autumn Budget today (26 November) as part of a national day of action. Unite Community called the national day of action to protest against the ongoing cuts and sanctions to people’s benefits, highlighting that one in six claimants are currently working, and to stand in […]
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Government must go ‘further and faster’ to fix the UK, says UNISON
Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families
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Government must go ‘further and faster’ to fix the UK, says UNISON
Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families
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Wage boost will bring relief to families, says UNISON
Time has come for one minimum rate, regardless of age
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Wage boost will bring relief to families, but a headache for some public sector employers, says UNISON
Time has come for one minimum rate, regardless of age
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Going up!
Workers at five sites across the UK will see a significant pay increase after taking strike action in pursuit of a fair deal. Thousands of workers at defence and aerospace company Leonardo have secured the pay rise in a deal which ends all industrial action at plants, including Yeovil in Somerset which is the UK’s […]
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Wear a White Ribbon
On White Ribbon Day (25 November) Unite stands together to call for an end to gender-based violence and campaign for safer workplaces and communities. The White Ribbon is a globally recognised symbol to end men’s violence against women and girls and was started as a movement 34 years ago in Canada. Since then the White […]
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Ministers must rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres, says UNISON
Previous damage inflicted by public-private schemes is well documented
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Ministers must rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres, says UNISON
Previous damage inflicted by public-private schemes is well documented
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Don’t settle for 1.4%!
“Vote now in HE Ballot” is the message from Unite to members in universities across the country, as a new Unite survey highlights issues facing technicians in the sector. Time is running out for trade union members in Higher Education to cast their vote in a strike ballot aimed at improving a below inflation pay […]
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Christmas delivery chaos
Consumers are facing major delays to Christmas and January sales parcel deliveries nationwide as Unite members working for UPS ballot for strike action. Over 2,000 Unite members at the firm, which is headquartered in Feltham, West London, are being balloted over industrial action in a dispute about pay and conditions. Workers, including delivery drivers, have […]
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“No respite”
Unite responded to Ofgem’s announcement of the latest energy price cap on Friday (21 November), highlighting the impact it will have on working people. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “There is no comfort in today’s announcement for the millions of people struggling to heat their homes this winter. “Unite has shown that £500 of […]
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Government must do better for LGBT+ people, says UNISON
Workplaces should be a safe place for all employees
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Government must do better for LGBT+ people, says UNISON
Workplaces should be a safe place for all employees
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Three branches, one message: UNISON rejects below-inflation pay offer
The offer was made five months after unions submitted a pay claim and three months after the pay rise was due
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