Forcing workers could be counter-productive
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High Court state pension judgment is terrible blow
Campaign will go on, to seek justice
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Claims to be the party of the NHS enough to make the blood boil
Brexit must be sorted but not by crashing out of Europe
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Four in five schools worse off under government spending plans
Education unions reveal schools worse off than in 2015
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Proposals could protect the NHS from a no-deal Brexit
It’s time to draw a line under a system that continually wastes time and money
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UNISON appoints national nursing officer
Stuart Tuckwood has been appointed UNISON’s national nursing officer to help the union promote and defend the interests of nurses. He took up the position this month (September). A registered adult…Read more…
Court decision shows Boris Johnson isn’t fit to be Prime Minister
Commenting on the Supreme Court ruling today (Tuesday) that the decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “A man who thinks he’s above the law is a man…Read more…
Labour would change social care for the better
UNISON welcomes set of solid proposals that will improve the lives of so many
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SSE planned sale shows precarious nature of UK energy market, says UNISON
“The sale is yet another sign that the UK’s energy sector is in a precarious state.”
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Out-of-pocket workers to take on outsourcing giant in legal battle
Workers should not be saddled with debt for years because of the blunders of a company
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UNISON launches guide to protect gig economy workers
Porters, care workers, security staff and parking wardens are at greater risk of physical and verbal attack, injury or illness, because they work alone for long periods, says UNISON today (Tuesday)…Read more…
Labour’s proposed reforms “promise a sea change in the workplace”
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech today (Tuesday) to the delegates gathered at the 151st Trades Union Congress in Brighton,UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “These reforms promise a sea…Read more…
End privatisation disgrace to protect public services
Privatisation failed in the 80s, again in the 90s and it’s still failing today
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Strike ballot for higher education staff over pay and pensions
More than two thirds of staff rejected offers on pay and pensions during the summer
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A no-deal Brexit would bring chaos to the NHS, warns UNISON
Health service could be brought to its knees without a
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Billions needed to address jaw-dropping council funding cuts
Funding announced in the Chancellor’s spending review goes nowhere near to solving this
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Teaching assistants use own money to fund uniforms and trips to help struggling parents
Teaching assistants are dipping into their own pockets to help cash-strapped families buy school uniforms, fund trips and provide lunch money, according to a survey by UNISON published today…Read more…
Government has at last acknowledged public services are at breaking point
But voters should be wary of cynical pledges and gimmicks.
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Nurse training boost welcome but more needed across whole NHS, says UNISON
Sustained funding required – not just short-term fixes
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School uniform supplier must show it doesn’t profit from sweatshop labour
Supplier challenged over ethical concerns
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