UNISON’s higher education (HE) conference convened in Swansea at the end of January, with debates highlighting the need for better pay and funding in the sector. A motion from the... read more →
Make 2025 the year you … … get to grips with your finances UNISON College is running Women and Money webinars this spring and summer. This webinar (delivered via Zoom)... read more →
UNISON, like its predecessor unions, has been at the forefront of LGBT+ inclusion for decades. From helping to lead the fight against Section 28 and abolishing discriminatory laws against LGBT+... read more →
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 →