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 →
Thousands of school staff will hold a day-long strike across Northern Ireland tomorrow (Thursday) over pay, says UNISON today. Workers including cleaners, catering staff, caretakers, classroom assistants, administrators and technicians... read more →
UNISON president Libby Nolan addressed the union’s LGBT+ conference in Liverpool last weekend for the launch of the Year of LGBT+ Workers in 2024 and pledged: “I look forward to... read more →
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting women and babies living on low levels of maternity pay and benefits, and affecting their health and wellbeing, warns national charity, Maternity Action, in its... read more →
Commenting on the appointment of Victoria Atkins as the new secretary of state for health today (Monday), UNISON acting head of health Helga Pile said: “Waiting lists and delays to treatment... read more →