The vote on tax credits is a tremendous win for ordinary people struggling to get by on low pay – but it’s only a beginning
General Secretary’s blog
UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea’s blog.
Trade unions fight for decent work every day, but the UK government’s Trade Union Bill would threaten our ability to do so
Thousands upon thousands of UNISON members – and their families – took time on Sunday to come to Manchester and march
These cuts to tax credits will mean ordinary public service workers lose up to £3,000 a year and thousands more in the lifetime of this parliament
The worse European humanitarian crisis since the Second World War demands that we do our utmost
Instead of focusing on helping the country at a turbulent time, the government plans to undermine your right to be supported and represented. Will politicians see sense and drop the Trade Union Bill?
On Sunday, it will be just five weeks to the TUC’s demonstration in Manchester marking the opening of the Tory party conference
Billions of pounds of cuts mean that few councils can cope with demands from young people
Trying to stop nurses, care workers, teaching assistants, hospital cleaners and town hall staff from paying their union subs directly from their wages is an attack we’ve defeated before and one which we will overcome again.
The Chancellor wants to find more ways to cut public services
The Bill has not been scrutinised – and UNISON will be campaigning to amend and oppose it
This budget will only help the rich get richer and the poor even poorer
Five years ago, the government took the short-sighted decision to cut the number of nursing training places. Now the NHS is paying a very high price.
We need better training and support from school managers and head teachers to help support staff work alongside challenging pupils