Commenting on chancellor Rachel Reeves’ commitment to ensure more pensioners qualify for this year’s winter fuel payment, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Wednesday): “Pensioners who struggled to keep warm during the cold months for... read more →
On Tuesday 3 June, Higher Education (HE) members and MPs came together in parliament to discuss the current state of the sector with a lobby. The drop-in lobby was a... read more →
Commenting on chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcements about increased funding for public transport projects, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Vast swathes of the UK are poorly served by transport links. This... read more →
Commenting on the withdrawal of potential investors in Thames Water and the publication of interim findings by the Cunliffe Review, UNISON head of environment Donna Rowe-Merriman said today (Tuesday): “The situation... read more →
UNISON is supporting a legal change to abortion laws, which would make sure that women who end a pregnancy are met with compassion, not criminalisation. In recent years, there has... read more →
Forty phlebotomists at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been striking for over 60 days to demand re-banding. Phlebotomists are specialist health workers who take and handle patient blood samples.... read more →
Responding to yesterday’s incident in which dozens of people were injured while celebrating Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Tuesday): “The events in Liverpool... read more →
Commenting on Nigel Farage’s speech today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “It’s easy to announce policies to appeal to voters, but far harder to work out how to fund them.... read more →
Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that NHS staff in England are to receive a 3.6% pay rise this year, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “The pay rise is... read more →
The reaction to the success of Reform at recent local and mayoral elections in England together with UNISON’s response to the Westminster government’s proposed changes to disability payments dominated the... read more →