Kerry Baigent has been appointed as the new regional secretary for UNISON in the South West, the union has announced today (Friday). She started in her new role this week and takes over... read more →
Commenting on a new report from the Local Government Association published today (Friday), which suggests councils in England face a funding gap of £4bn over the next two years, UNISON... read more →
Commenting on the news today (Thursday) that another 40 schools and colleges have been identified by the Department for Education as having reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), UNISON head of... read more →
UNISON has today (Wednesday) served notice of further strikes in its dispute over local government pay at Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde councils. Staff working in schools, and... read more →
UNISON condemns the bombing of the al-Ahli al-Arabi hospital in Gaza. The targeting of a hospital, resulting in the tragic loss of lives – including those of health workers, patients... read more →
The second annual Much More Than You Are exhibition was held at Newham University Hospital on Saturday to celebrate the full NHS team. The event was launched last year by... read more →
It’s a tough time working in local government right now. UNISON members working in councils and schools are telling me their jobs are becoming more and more difficult every day. Council... read more →
UNISON, Scotland’s largest local government union, has today (Monday) announced a rolling programme of strike action in schools across the country in the coming weeks. It comes after UNISON members... read more →
Responding to the latest NHS England data published today (Thursday) showing a record 7.75m people are awaiting treatment, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “The data paints a grim picture of... read more →
We want to hear from branches working jointly with employers to support this year’s Winter flu and COVID-19 vaccine programme. Unlike last year, these vaccinations are voluntary. UNISON supports vaccination... read more →