1993 was a year of exceptional events. Nelson Mandela received his Nobel Peace Prize, the world wide web was introduced, the EU was formally established – as was the UK... read more →
Commenting on reports today (Saturday) that ministers are considering rejecting the recommendations of several public sector pay review bodies, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “In the last pay round,... read more →
Soaring workloads in the probation service are putting the public at risk, unions warn today (Monday). Napo, UNISON and GMB, which represent staff working in the probation service in England and Wales,... read more →
Today is National Windrush Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the passengers of the Empire Windrush to the UK, and celebrating the contribution and achievements of those... read more →
Delegates at UNISON’s national delegate conference last week reaffirmed the union’s commitment to campaign for the decriminalisation of abortion in England, Scotland and Wales. Greenwich Local Government branch proposed a... read more →
Today, on Windrush Day, we mark 75 years since the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex after travelling from Jamaica. The post-war arrival of this generation of Commonwealth citizens... read more →
The Labour party announced their new Green Prosperity Plan in a speech by leader of the party, Sir Kier Starmer, in Edinburgh on Monday. Outlining the key elements of the... read more →
Commenting on the latest UK inflation figures announced today (Wednesday), UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “Higher prices, soaring rents and sky-high mortgages are a living nightmare. “Government ministers don’t... read more →
Commenting on the report from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) that suggests most councils in England aren’t confident they can offer the legal minimum of social... read more →
If you’re a member in England or Wales and you work for a council or in a school, you have just two weeks left to vote for strike action. It’s... read more →