General secretary was addressing retired members as general election year nears
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68 is too late!
Unite has joined forces with the National Pensioners’ Convention (NPC) and the Scottish Pensioners’ Forum (SPF) to launch a campaign to demand that the government rules out any further increases to the state pension age. In the first of many demonstrations, Unite, NPC and SPF activists mobilised outside Parliament alongside Labour MPs on Tuesday (May […]
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Pensioners Convention extends solidarity to UNISON members
Letter from national pensioners’ organisation says its members understand strains on services, adding that they will, where possible will support pickets
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Protect triple lock call
Pensioners across the UK – more than 2m of whom are already living in poverty – face the chancellor’s Autumn Statement tomorrow (November 17) with dread, as the triple lock pension protection hangs in the balance. The triple lock guarantee ensures that the state pension increases each year in line with whichever is highest – […]
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UNISON retired members focus on the cost of living crisis
Meeting for their annual conference, delegates also discuss motions on pensions, bus passes and free prescriptions
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A gamble with pensioners’ lives: retired members confront the cost of living crisis
Chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, Rosie MacGregor, outlines the most pressing concerns for retired people
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Retired members: Don’t make older people pay for the pandemic
The union’s retired members come together virtually, discussing a wide range of issues, determined as ever to make their voices heard
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Heroes and zeroes of the year
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, UniteLIVE has regularly highlighted the ‘heroes and zeroes’ of this crisis. Today we present you the top heroes of the year, alongside the worst zeroes, in no…Read more…
Don’t switch us off!
Unite’s retired members, together with Unite Community, are fighting to save free TV licences for over 75s after the government suspended them last month. From August 1, only pensioners over 75 who…Read more…
Govt’s day of shame
Today is the annual UN Day for Older Persons, a day of celebration and recognition for a generation who have given a lifetime of work to build our nations and fought for social and economic justice,…Read more…
Retired members’ committee announces care webinar
Online event will take the place of cancelled conference and will be centred around social care and the need for a national care service
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Retired members’ committee endorses candidate in general secretary election
UNISON’s retired members endorse Christina McAnea in election
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Blog: Will the elderly be expected to pay for COVID-19?
Rosie MacGregor, the chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, warns that older people may face further challenges to their well-being post-COVID-19
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Blog: Retired members are facing a raft of COVID problems
Rosie MacGregor, the chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, highlights the particular challenges for older people due to the coronavirus pandemic
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COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled
President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time
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It’s good to talk
We need a new way to organise to keep our members in touch with the union when they are no longer at work. Indeed, even those who are lucky enough to be in work need to have more regular contact with…Read more…
Heroes of the year – Unite phone buddies
Every day over the festive period, UniteLIVE will highlight a different ‘hero of the year’. Today we honour Unite retired members who are always there to help their communities. Back in May, we…Read more…
Taking on loneliness
While Christmas is often a time of good cheer, for those who have lost loved ones, it’s anything but. A new survey from Age UK found that about 1.5m older people say Christmas is in fact the…Read more…
A union for Christmas – and for life
At a time when environmentally sustainability is at the top of the public agenda, people across the UK are aiming to have a more thoughtful, less wasteful Christmas. The figures now are dire…Read more…
As determined as ever
In part 2 of our I Heart Unions series, we speak to some of Unite’s retired members about how they’re still carrying on the fight for their communities through Unite. Thanks to all the…Read more…