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Category: trade union rights

Government should focus on cost-of-living crisis rather than attacking unions

Right to strike is fundamental for workers The article Government should focus on cost-of-living crisis rather than attacking unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Posted on 22/05/2022Author Unison news releasesCategories News, news releases, Press Release, trade union rightsTags Unison

UNISON takes a step forward at Cornerstone

Central Arbitration Committee says union’s bid for statutory recognition can go head at Scottish care charity The article UNISON takes a step forward at Cornerstone first appeared on the UNISON...
Posted on 23/07/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories care, care workers, News, news releases, Scotland, social care, trade union rights, union recognition, union rightsTags Community, Unison

Battle continues against ‘restrictive and draconian’ Trade Union Act

Brighton delegates told: 'They want to make us an endangered species. But if they push us, we push back.' The article Battle continues against ‘restrictive and draconian’ Trade Union Act...
Posted on 23/06/2017Author Unison news releasesCategories 2017 NDC delegate conference, Article, Cymru Wales, facility time, News, news releases, Trade Union Act, trade union rightsTags Unison

Agency workers and others – MPs want to hear from you

Have your say as Commons committee calls for public contributions to its inquiry into 'the future world of work and workers' rights' The article Agency workers and others – MPs want to hear...
Posted on 30/01/2017Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, employment rights, news releases, parliament, rights at work, trade union rightsTags Unison

Government sets out who will be covered by 40% strike threshold

Threshold for 'important public services' takes effect on 1 March; political fund opt-in rules transition period starts on same day The article Government sets out who will be covered by 40% strike...
Posted on 06/12/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, Industrial action, News, news releases, political funds, strike, Trade Union Act, trade union rightsTags Unison

UNISON urges greater ambition in defending workers’ rights

Congress hears call to step up the fight in defence of union and workers' rights during Brexit The article UNISON urges greater ambition in defending workers’ rights first appeared on the...
Posted on 13/09/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, congress, employment rights, News, news releases, trade union rights, TUC16Tags TUC, Unison

Finding a way through Brexit

As the UK wonders what happens next in a post-Brexit world, UNISON is acting now The article Finding a way through Brexit first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Posted on 05/09/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories anti-racism, BREXIT, cuts, employment rights, eu referendum, Magazine, news releases, Northern Ireland, procurement, Save Our Local Services, Scotland, trade union rights, working internationallyTags Unison

Brexit top of UNISON agenda for TUC

'The need for stability and reassurance has never been greater,' says Dave Prentis The article Brexit top of UNISON agenda for TUC first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Posted on 02/08/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories anti-racism, Article, austerity, BREXIT, employment rights, eu referendum, european union, news releases, trade union bill 2015, trade union rightsTags TUC, Unison

The Trade Union Bill – how we campaigned for key changes

UNISON members across the UK played a part in protecting their trade union rights. The article The Trade Union Bill – how we campaigned for key changes first appeared on the UNISON site.
Posted on 29/04/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, check-off, facility time, Magazine, news releases, trade union bill 2015, trade union rightsTags Unison

UNISON lobbying sees ministers move on facility time

Ministers have backed away from an outright ban on facility time across the UK’s public services The article UNISON lobbying sees ministers move on facility time first appeared on the UNISON site.
Posted on 26/04/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, facility time, News, news releases, trade union bill, trade union bill 2015, trade union rightsTags Unison

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