Gloria Mills, UNISON equalities national secretary, on why the report into the impact of COVID-19 on Black people is a “major disappointment”
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The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all
How you can support the campaign for a decent, fair pay rise for all our key workers in councils and schools
Some people in need not seen for nearly two years
UNISON believes that health workers should not be charged to park at the hospital they work at. That’s why we’re asking all NHS trusts in England to make parking free for all staff within two years. And a recent success for members in Norfolk, shows what is possible
For SOS Day on 6 December, we asked our members working in safety related roles to tell us about the reality of working to keep their communities safe under years of austerity.
For SOS Day on 6 December, we asked our members working in safety related roles to tell us about the reality of working to keep their communities safe under years of austerity.
From December, people coming from outside Europe to work in public services and the wider economy will have to pay £400 a year for the duration of their work visa, per person and in advance, for themselves and their family to use the NHS if they fall ill or are injured – UNISON is campaigning against this NHS surcharge
UNISON member and care worker Nicole Stanfield Caile went to Parliament recently to put the case for care workers
First time delegates and private contractor members, Richard Kennedy and Margaret Hotham, give us the low down on their first year at UNISON’s national delegate conference.
Today marks the centenary of the birth of Oliver Reginald – ‘OR’ –Tambo, the “quiet revolutionary” who led the African National Congress through the darkest days of apartheid, and laid the foundations for the liberation of South Africa. OR Tambo dedicated his life to the struggle against apartheid, much of which he spent in exile, […]
‘The Chancellor needs to stop snipping away at children’s education and properly invest in their future’
Are you ready for this week’s Save Our local Services campaign day, celebrating and defending our library service?
UNISON in schools has been working hard over the summer to produce new materials and update existing guidance and materials.