On Tuesday 21 November, MPs from across the political spectrum joined UNISON at a parliamentary event celebrating the work of school support staff. The event was hosted in the run-up... read more →
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea has written to the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, urging him to make “real and positive change” for disabled workers, after the disappointment of yesterday’s autumn statement.... read more →
The damage has already been done by years of chaotic Conservative governments. Sluggish growth, plummeting living standards and broken public services. That’s the legacy of 13 years of an ever-revolving... read more →
Commenting on the autumn statement today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This is a desperate attempt to press the reset button and present the government as the party of change.... read more →
The best thing about being UNISON’s general secretary is that I get to spend time with our members, talking to them about the work they do in public services and... read more →
NHS England is set to hand over its patient data and share of a £480m contract to US company Palantir in a plan to create a new database. This marks... read more →
Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee report published today (Sunday) into the condition of school buildings, UNISON head of education Mike Short said: “Ministers have continually failed to tackle or come... read more →
As UNISON prepares to celebrate the incredible Stars in Our Schools this Friday, more than 6,000 UNISON schools support staff members in Northern Ireland took to picket lines for a... read more →
Commenting on the launch of a government consultation into allowing agency workers to cover for people who are on strike, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Thursday): “The government... read more →
Plans to axe dozens more jobs at Thames Water are shortsighted and will worsen services for customers, warns UNISON. Thames Water has announced that a further 126 jobs are at... read more →