Martin Cullen
The UNISON conference heard this morning that the Soma mining disaster in May highlighted what happens when private profits are treated as being more important than human lives
Colombian government is ‘failing in its obligation to protect trade unionists’, delegates told
PSI general secretary addresses national delegates conference with rallying call for ‘truly global fight’ for workers’ rights and public services
The national delegate conference backed a series of actions aimed at campaigning on the disproportionate impact of austerity on women
In a debate on the housing crisis and its particular impact on women yesterday afternoon, conference agreed a programme of campaigning to tackle the problems
UNISON Scotland has called on Stirling University to remove redundancy notices from more than 50 of its staff
Women are not on the verge of austerity – they are at its centre – and that’s why they need to be in a union
The plight of fragmented workers ‘goes to the heart of equality and fairness in the workplace’
National delegates conference warned that attendance management is a tool that can be used by employers to discriminate against disabled members
UNISON national delegate conference supported calls to continue and build the campaign against the privatisation of probation services
UNISON delegates spoke in defence of an NHS that is “under almost constant attack” from the Tory-led government while health members were told to expect to ballot on industrial action later this year
A survey has shown that sickness absence is at a record low. However UNISON claims this is at the expense of the health of its members
UNISON steps up its campaign to challenge the ‘insidious rise’ of zero hours contracts
Worth It and the living wage campaigns remain key aspects of UNISON’s fight for fair pay
Dave Prentis drew a line in the sand this afternoon, when he addressed the UNISON national delegate conference in Brighton saying that this autumn, we would make a stand