Commenting on a government announcement about £100m in increased funding for community policing, UNISON national officer for police staff Ben Priestley said today (Friday): “Neighbourhood policing has been shattered after... read more →
Local government unions representing 1.4m council and school employees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are demanding a decent wage rise as they submit their annual pay claim today (Friday).... read more →
Commenting on new NHS planning guidance aimed at reducing treatment waiting times, and the announcement of job losses at NHS England, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said today (Thursday): “The... read more →
Commenting on the chancellor of the exchequer’s speech today (Wednesday) outlining plans for revitalising the economy, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “For far too long, the UK has coasted along without... read more →
Commenting on job losses announced by Durham and Cardiff universities today (Tuesday), UNISON head of education Mike Short said: “Universities, like other public services, were starved of cash under the previous Conservative... read more →
Written by Helen Illidge on behalf of Paddy Toner (pictured above) This year on the 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz–Birkenau camp.... read more →
Commenting on the announcement today (Friday) of a salary increase for the lowest-paid NHS workers in England to prevent them from falling below the national minimum wage when it rises in... read more →
Every year UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place on 27 January. This day is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and death camp, which... read more →
To celebrate Sefton UNISON and Mersey Marauders FC partnership we're hosting a friendly all-inclusive football Match on the 2nd February 2025 - love to see you there! SEFTON UNISON VS... read more →
NHS staff are to ask English MPs to help kickstart promised, but recently postponed, pay talks to boost the morale of health workers battling at the heart of the winter... read more →