The UK is seeing record levels of strike action as ambulance workers, nurses, transport workers and teachers take a stand against the crisis in our public services. Yet, rather than... read more →
UNISON is calling on the secretary of state of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Thérèse Coffey to meet to resolve the current Environment Agency (EA) pay... read more →
Thousands of Environment Agency (EA) workers in England will strike for the first time tomorrow in a significant escalation in a dispute over pay. UNISON members working in the EA... read more →
Pay erosion is the common crisis across many public services that’s now resulting in waves of industrial action. The problem is rooted in the political decision, first taken by the... read more →
Wednesday’s day of strike action in the ambulance service, across England, saw pickets throughout London. Touring the capital was UNISON head of health Sara Gorton – above, with pickets at... read more →
Sefton UNISON is delighted to sponsor this screening of Matilda The Musical on 19th January, 2023 at Crosby Plaza cinema to raise funds for striking workers and their families. Sefton... read more →
Commenting on Mark Drakeford’s offer today (Thursday) of additional money for health workers across Wales, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “This significantly ups the pressure on Westminster. Rishi Sunak must now... read more →
Photos ©Steve Forrest/Workers’ Photos Christina McAnea spent the second joint union NHS strike day, yesterday 11 January, touring picket lines in Yorkshire and the North East to show her support... read more →
After an extraordinary day across England, with ambulance workers in five regions taking action on pay and highlighting the crisis in the NHS, it’s time to look back on the... read more →
Speaking on the eve of a second strike at five English ambulance services and reacting to new government legislation aimed at curbing strikes, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Tuesday): “Ministers can’t... read more →