General Secretary’s blog

The general election is over and I just want to thank UNISON members, activists and staff for all they did on behalf of UNISON before and during the campaign.

The polls are open until 10 o’clock tonight – so if you’ve not already voted, please get down there and have your say

The polling stations open at 7am tomorrow and we’ll all get the chance to actually vote after what seems like one of the longest election campaigns in living memory

Why I’ll be voting for that tomorrow and why I urge everyone else to do so as well.

This is the most important election for a generation. We all need to play our part in getting the vote out – especially among union members

There’s a part every one of us can play in protecting our NHS, jobs and job security and turning around the cost of living crisis – by voting on 7 May.

High street chains must recognise their responsibility, or it’s only a matter of time until another avoidable disaster claims the lives of many more innocent workers

Plan to scrap unsocial hours payments is nothing more than a cynical cost-cutting exercise as part of the Conservatives.continuing austerity agenda

We can choose between safeguarding our public services and increasing the spending power of working people; or five more years of vicious cuts to vital services, and to the pay and conditions of our members who deliver them

With everything pointing to the closest election in a generation, and some seats destined to be decided by just a handful of votes, all of us have the power to make a difference – so make sure you’re registered to vote