Overseas staff working in social care and the NHS are meeting MPs at Westminster today (Wednesday) to voice their concerns over plans to tighten visa rules, says UNISON. In the... read more →
Andrea Egan has today (Wednesday) been elected as the next general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union. She replaces Christina McAnea who has served as general secretary since 2021.... read more →
Commmenting on the employment rights bill clearing all its parliamentary stages today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This is the biggest improvement to employment rights in a generation... read more →
UNISON is today (Tuesday) celebrating the passing of the Employment Rights Bill by Parliament – heralding what the union believes will be a bright new era for workers’ rights in... read more →
The conference opened with a robust debate on how to combat the rise of Reform UK. Delegates warned that the party’s anti-worker policies would hit young people hardest, while its... read more →
At this week’s meeting of UNISON’s national executive council (NEC), general secretary Christina McAnea opened her report by warning that sudden government changes to UK settlement rules for migrant workers... read more →
Pineapple union members in Costa Rica This month UNISON is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its International Development Fund (UIDF), which has helped dozens of sister unions all over the... read more →
Ben Priestley, UNISON national officer for probation (third from left), assistant national officer Graeme Hoskin (far right) and Elisa Vasquez Walters, vice-chair of UNISON’s probation committee (front), with Napo colleagues... read more →
Commenting on the sharp decline in international recruits revealed in the Nursing and Midwifery Council register today (Friday), UNISON national nursing officer Louie Horne said: “A near 50% plummet in international recruitment is... read more →
The government must hold urgent talks with health unions to fix the NHS pay structure once and for all to avoid staff falling below the legal minimum wage each year, says UNISON today (Tuesday).... read more →