Commenting on the launch today (Tuesday) of a government consultation into minimum service levels for schools during strikes, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “If school workers were paid properly,... read more →
Young members from across the UK gathered in Newcastle over the weekend for the third annual UNISON young members’ conference. The conference was the first to take place after the... read more →
UNISON has gathered evidence of appalling exploitation of migrant workers by unscrupulous care bosses. Care is one of the biggest industries in the UK, but also one of the most... read more →
The government must drop plans to cap overseas care staff numbers and act to stop employers exploiting those already working in the UK, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The union says proposals... read more →
Commenting on remarks made by immigration minister Robert Jenrick that the government might cap the number of overseas health and care workers able to come to the UK and prevent... read more →
Cash-strapped school support staff are paying for pupils’ essentials, says UNISON School support staff are using their own money to help pay for pupils’ food and clothing, even though many are... read more →
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 →