At UNISON, the paradox that our members are saving lives using products made by workers whose rights are violated is very uncomfortable
The article Omicron: Extending our solidarity to PPE supply...
World leaders are not yet ‘sufficiently prepared’ to take the necessary decisions to cut emissions, says UNISON’s COP26 delegate Stephen Smellie
The article Phased down and out at COP26 first...
UNISON’s delegate to COP26 Stephen Smellie reports on the first week of the climate conference, from inside the halls and on the streets
The article Blog: ‘Blah blah blah’. But some progress at...
On the eve of the climate conference, NEC member and green activist Stephen Smellie looks ahead to 'potentially the most important meeting of world leaders ever held'
The article COP26 is here at...
There is currently an opportunity to drive out the principles of privatisation, stop the fragmentation and improve how our NHS is run
The article Blog: Why the Health and Care Bill is so important...
Cutting the relative value of the state pension is a false economy and likely to increase welfare support
The article Blog: The great state pension rip-off first appeared on the UNISON National site.
We need them when things are at their worst, but demand on paramedics has been increasing, recently hidden by the pandemic. How can our first responders be helped?
The article Blog: Call 999 – the...
Our England football players are taking the lead that our politicians need to follow
The article This sickening return to racist abuse cannot be tolerated first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government must do the right thing by the people who have kept us going during the pandemic
The article Blog: Why this insult to council and school staff can’t be allowed to stand first...
The public protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder challenged corporations and institutions to address the glaring racial disparities in their organisation and in society
The article Blog:...