As American unions come together to mark the 20th anniversary of that horrifying day, we recommit ourselves to the campaign for peace across the world
General Secretary’s blog
UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea’s blog.
Our local services face catastrophic cuts. Help us stand up for them and take action now
MPs from all parties must defeat Westminster government’s plans to further criminalise and punish those fleeing for their lives
Pay is coming to a head and we need all of our members and activists to take part in every ballot and every consultation
It’s been an incredibly busy but productive and fulfilling first half year as your general secretary – with many achievements across our great union
If only the Westminster government could show some of the responsibility it wants the rest of us to take on
Thank you days for key workers and birthday celebrations – and even the George Cross for the NHS – are richly deserved, but what really matters is an increase in pay
Tuesday is Windrush Day. But instead of enjoying a day of celebration, the Windrush generation are still fighting for justice
The US donation of half a billion vaccines may sound impressive – but it’s a drop in the ocean. Vaccine manufacturing rights need to be freed up now
The pandemic has seen a devastating increase in hate crime, domestic abuse, homelessness and mental health issues for LGBT+ people
Our local government workers deserve no less credit and applause than health workers – and they deserve fair pay now
UNISON condemns the violence in East Jerusalem and Gaza, regrets the loss of life on both sides and calls again on the Israeli government to comply with international law
As lockdown restrictions ease and workplaces open up, we need to make sure our staff are kept safe
Democracy is at UNISON’s heart – and the more of you that vote, the better your union can represent you and be representative of you
Many of our members are not looking for special treatment or favours – all we want is due process and proper negotiations that result in fair pay