Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that police and crime commissioner roles are to be abolished across England and Wales by 2028, UNISON national officer for police Ben Priestley said:... read more →
Commenting on the announcement today (Tuesday) that the government is to look again at the decision not to award compensation to the ‘Waspi’ women who lost out on their state... read more →
Commenting on an announcement by health secretary Wes Streeting that £1bn funding for thousands of NHS staff redundancies has been found, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “This process has... read more →
The toxic language on immigration is fuelling bigotry – and it’s leaving UNISON migrant members fearful of walking the streets. Migrant care workers have been verbally and physically attacked by... read more →
Responding to the publication today (Tuesday) of survey by NHS Providers of senior managers showing their concerns about discrimination against staff by patients and the public, UNISON head of health... read more →
UNISON’s response, with contributions from members, highlighted the physical and mental demands that essential workers face. The union believes it is not fair to expect workers to ‘just keep going’... read more →
Commenting on the publication today (Wednesday) of Sir Charlie Mayfield’s Keep Britain Working review into the effects of ill health on the workforce, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “It’s in all our... read more →
UNISON’s principles of proportionality and fair representation mean that some seats on elected bodies are reserved for women and low-paid members, so that the make-up fairly represents the wider union. This... read more →
I’m proud that UNISON is unique among UK unions in having a retired members’ organisation that mirrors that of our working members. Giving our retired members a voice is as... read more →
Commenting on the chancellor’s speech today (Tuesday) ahead of the forthcoming budget, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The UK’s public services are in a terrible state because of austerity... read more →