Commenting on the launch of a government consultation into tribunal fees, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The government should be tackling the real issues the country faces, not trying to... read more →
On Saturday 27 January, around 5,000 people took to the streets of Cheltenham against the Tories’ new anti-strike laws. The date marked the 40th anniversary of GCHQ’s ban on trade... read more →
Every year UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day, which takes place on 27 January, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and death camp. We remember the six... read more →
Commenting on government plans to provide councils with emergency bailout money announced today (Wednesday), UNISON head of local government Mike Short said: “Such is the desperate state of most councils’ finances... read more →
UNISON has been given the go-ahead to join a legal challenge of former home secretary Suella Braverman’s decision to renege on three key recommendations made by the Windrush scandal inquiry.... read more →
A day of historical strike action took place in Northern Ireland yesterday. The first walk-outs started at midnight when UNISON’s health members left their hospital workplaces. I was with community... read more →
The government must release funding so health, education and other public sector workers in Northern Ireland can have their pay disputes resolved, says UNISON today (Thursday). The call comes... read more →
UNISON is extremely concerned at the risk of the situation in the Red Sea and the Bab El-Mandab Strait escalating into a broader regional and global conflict, following the attacks... read more →