Responding to Rishi Sunak’s announcement today (Wednesday) that the government is delaying some important climate targets, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “There’ll be no winners from this. Rowing back... read more →
Hospitals will be held accountable for unsafe staff levels under a new “Only Enough is Enough” campaign from UNISON launching this autumn, says the union today (Tuesday). As a result... read more →
Responding to the announcement today (Tuesday) that the number of confirmed cases of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in schools in England has increased to 174, UNISON head of education Mike... read more →
UNISON health members in Northern Ireland will be taking strike action over two days this week, in protest at the continued lack of a pay offer for 2022/23. The walk... read more →
The pursuit of equal pay is part of UNISON’s daily battle against deeply entrenched biases and systemic inequalities. We’re driven by our commitment to break free of stereotypes that undervalue workers.... read more →
“In many ways, it took the pandemic to expose the true cost of austerity.” So said UNISON president Libby Nolan as she moved the union’s motion on the COVID-19 public... read more →
Just acknowledging climate change isn’t enough. And we can’t wait for the Tories to find a politically convenient time to deal with it. We must pull together and champion the... read more →
As the UK’s largest union, UNISON played a big role in the TUC’s annual gathering of unions – the 155th TUC Congress in Liverpool. General secretary Christina McAnea moved the... read more →
Welcome Back! We hope you had a peaceful break, recharged your batteries and now the long season starts. Children will be excited to see you back at work. As we... read more →
Green Week is Friday 15th September through to 25th September 2023 and never has it been more important to understand how we're all at risk through climate change. The planet... read more →