On Monday 25 November, cleaners, porters, housekeepers and other facilities staff started three weeks’ worth of strike action to keep their jobs in the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS... read more →
Maternity support workers at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby have just completed two weeks of strike action in their fight to secure proportionate back pay for carrying out... read more →
The government must bypass the independent panel that reviews NHS pay if the health service is to be fit for the future, say three of the UK’s largest health unions... read more →
Commenting on evidence from former health and social care secretary Matt Hancock to the Covid inquiry today (Thursday), UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Matt Hancock’s lasting legacy will... read more →
Commenting on the announcement of Lord Prescott’s death, UNISON assistant general secretary Liz Snape said today (Thursday): “John Prescott was one of a kind whose drive and determination made him... read more →
By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea Today, 45 out of 47 trade unionists and pro-democracy leaders were sentenced in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial. Their unjust and extreme sentencing... read more →
Commenting on chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech this evening, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said today (Thursday): “The government is right to focus on driving fairer economic... read more →
By Josephine Grahl, UNISON national young members’ officer In November, we mark TUC Young Workers month – a time for highlighting the contributions of young workers within the trade union... read more →
Commenting on health secretary Wes Streeting’s speech at the NHS Providers conference in Liverpool today (Wednesday), outlining a package of reforms to the NHS, UNISON head of health Helga Pile... read more →
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed the first UK case of the new clade 1b mpox strain. UNISON is urging employers to engage with branches and reps to... read more →