Christina McAnea tells national executive council: ‘We want to see as many Labour MPs returned as possible’
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Privatisation has meant failing water infrastructure, increased sewage spillages and reduced confidence in the safety of drinking water, while shareholders pocket billions
The lack of sympathy toward Waspi women is not surprising. Society continues to undervalue the work that women do and takes their contribution for granted
UNISON nursing officer, Stuart Tuckwood, explains the importance of – and argues for – a renewed focus on mentoring programmes for newly registered nurses
Members taking action has forced the government to listen and take action to improve the pay of all of our hardworking NHS staff writes UNISON head of health Sara Gorton
‘We’re doing it out of necessity: not just for ourselves, but for the future of the NHS’
Dan Jarvis, the Labour MP for Barnsley Central – and a UNISON member – on working with the union to tackle the cost of living crisis
A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON
World leaders are not yet ‘sufficiently prepared’ to take the necessary decisions to cut emissions, says UNISON’s COP26 delegate Stephen Smellie
UNISON’s delegate to COP26 Stephen Smellie reports on the first week of the climate conference, from inside the halls and on the streets
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’
Cutting the relative value of the state pension is a false economy and likely to increase welfare support
Our England football players are taking the lead that our politicians need to follow
Assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie looks at the background to the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and examines its failings
The UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination reminds us all of what is at stake in the fight against racism