Working people should fear what comes next
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement today (Friday) that she is to step down on 7 June, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May will go down in history as one of the worst...
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British Steel collapse will devastate affected communities
Commenting on the news that British Steel has been placed in compulsory liquidation today (Wednesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The collapse of British Steel and the threat of...
Bradford hospital workers balloted over strike action to fight ‘backdoor privatisation’
Staff at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will vote on whether to take industrial action after the announcement of the privatisation of some of its services. The UNISON ballot opens today...
Probation return to public control is welcome but must be administered locally, says UNISON
Grayling's botched reforms have finally been abandoned
The article Probation return to public control is welcome but must be administered locally, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National...
Birmingham care workers celebrate momentous victory
Long-running strike looks to be over
The article Birmingham care workers celebrate momentous victory first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Supreme Court ruling will add to child poverty, says UNISON
Vulnerable families could see living standards fall
The article Supreme Court ruling will add to child poverty, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Cleaners vote overwhelmingly for strike action to halt privatisation at the Princess Alexandra
Cleaners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Friday) voted almost unanimously in favour of strike action against plans to outsource cleaning services. UNISON members voted 99% in...
UNISON recommends higher education staff reject ‘inadequate’ pay offer
A pay offer to higher education staff falls far short of the annual rise they deserve as university bosses have seen their salaries soar, says UNISON. The union’s higher education executive has now...
Drastic action needed to stop nurse and midwife exodus, says UNISON
Investment needed in apprenticeships to train for the future
The article Drastic action needed to stop nurse and midwife exodus, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Pay rise victory for privatised NHS workers
Catering workers at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have won their pay battle after two days of strike action, says UNISON. Their employer Sodexo had previously...