An Ofsted inspector, who lost her job after developing cancer, has won an unfair dismissal and disability discrimination case against her former employer, says UNISON today (Wednesday). In a judgment... read more →
Happy new year. I hope 2026 will be another great year for UNISON. As you know, I will be retiring on 21 January. My successor Andrea Egan becomes general secretary... read more →
The far-right party Reform UK (formerly the Brexit Party), took control of ten local councils in last year’s local elections. In the upcoming elections this May, they could take the... read more →
UNISON formally launched its Year of Green Activity today (Tuesday) with an online event that introduced members to the union’s busy green schedule for the months ahead. The union has... read more →
Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that the government is scrapping the two-child benefit cap, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Doing away with the cruel two-child benefit cap can’t come... read more →
WASPI women need you The deadline for ministers to decide on compensation for WASPI women is the end of February. With time running out, UNISON is urging as many people... read more →
UNISON is a movement committed to working smarter and more sustainably. And so, to mark the start of the union’s Year of Green Activity, it is introducing two important changes... read more →
UNISON joins the international trade union movement in condemning the US military attack on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela during which president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were... read more →
Commenting on the publication today (Thursday) of the government’s violence against women and girls strategy, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “No woman should have to endure verbal abuse, sexual assault, stalking... read more →
Commenting on the publication of the Levy review into NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics, UNISON deputy head of health Alan Lofthouse said today: “On first viewing, the Levy review provides a... read more →