Carol Sewell has been presented with the 2023 UNISON Nelson Mandela Award for over two decades of service to the union movement. UNISON president Andrea Egan presented the award to... read more →
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea delivered a passionate speech at the union’s annual national Black members’ conference in Edinburgh this afternoon. The conference, which runs until 22 January, is the... read more →
Winter Fuel Grant Opens 25 January The Winter Fuel Grant programme opens at 10am on Wednesday 25 January, applications will be made via an online form. The grant is a... read more →
By Trudie Pandolfo On Tuesday, this week, NICE staff staged a one-day strike, the first time we have been on strike since the national pensions dispute in 2011. What is... read more →
A third strike in the ongoing NHS pay dispute takes place on Monday 23 January. UNISON members working in the ambulance service in five regions will be walking out, as... read more →
Thousands of environment agency workers from across the country took strike action over pay on Wednesday for the first time in the agency’s history. Environment Agency salaries have fallen by... read more →
As the Retained EU Law Bill continues its journey to become law, UNISON is concerned about the devastating impact it could have on disability protections. The Bill, described as a... read more →
Thousands of Environment Agency staff who play a vital role in protecting communities across England will walk out today (Wednesday) as they strike over pay for the first time*, says... read more →
UNISON Welfare’s annual winter Fuel grant programme opens on Wednesday 25 January at 10am. The programme offers a one-off, non-repayable grant of £200 to help UNIONS’s most vulnerable low-income members and to help... read more →
Several hundred staff working for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are taking strike action today (Tuesday) over pay and staffing, says their union UNISON. The strike... read more →