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General Secretary’s blog
UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea’s blog.
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Without all governments stepping up to this existential emergency, there is no doubt, we will run out of time to protect our planet
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Jeremy Hunt’s desperate autumn statement, claiming to fix the economic problems that his party caused, won’t pull the wool over voters’ eyes
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‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
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Our new ‘We Are Police Staff’ campaign will demonstrate our unwavering commitment to promote and defend police staff
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As council budgets are slashed by central government, bankruptcies will continue to increase. Only emergency funding now will save our local services
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To achieve wage equality across the whole of our society, and to permanently close pay gaps, we need systemic change
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Green UNISON Week means seven days to champion and promote the engagement and activity that UNISON does all year round on tackling climate change
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‘Wirral NHS clinical support workers just want to be paid the proper rate for the work they do and the responsibilities they take’