UNISON extends solidarity to women in pensions appeal hearing

Court of Appeal will decide on lost pensions for women born in the 1950s

Pupil funding still leaves schools worse off than 10 years ago

Government announcement on pupil funding still below pre-austerity levels in real terms

UNISON Condemns Violence Towards Key Workers

UNISON is saddened to learn of three separate assaults towards ambulance staff which took place within the region over course of the weekend. This comes the week after a paramedic was stabbed during the course of his duty in Wolverhampton. Brian Dodds, Chair of UNISON North East Ambulance Branch said “Our members are there to […]

Challenging Racism in 2020

Today (Thursday) at 5pm UNISON Northern and Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) will be hosting a special live FaceBook event, on Challenging Racism in 2020 UNISON Northern has a proud history of working with SRtRC over a number of years and Clare Williams, regional secretary will be taking part along with Nicky Ramanandi UNISON […]

Prime Minister should take responsibility and not blame others for care home failings, says UNISON

Responding to comments by the Prime Minister that care homes did not follow procedures during the pandemic, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said today (Tuesday): “It’s despicable for Boris Johnson to blame incredible, dedicated care workers for his own government’s failings. “​Care ​staff have kept working ​throughout to help the vulnerable​, putting their own health at risk with little or no protective kit […]

Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ​’catastrophic cuts’, says UNISON

The government must fund local councils properly for the first time in more than a decade in order to keep communities safe and rebuild the country ​after the pandemic, says UNISON ​today (Monday). ​Unless ​ministers fix ​the current funding shortfall – estimated to be in the region of ​£10bn – there could be tens of thousands of job losses and catastrophic cuts to local services in […]

Turn appreciation and applause for NHS staff into an early wage rise, say health unions

The government should build on the huge public support shown for the NHS during the pandemic by giving health workers across the UK an early pay rise

Staffing, safety and vulnerable children must be priority for schools’ return

Jon Richards says test and trace must improve, teaching assistants mustn’t become substitute teachers and vulnerable pupils should be priority

Show your appreciation and thoughts for the NHS and key workers, says UNISON

People around the UK are being urged to celebrate and commemorate health, care and other essential workers this weekend to mark the 72nd birthday of the NHS

Blog: Why do we still need Pride? – Guest post by Neil Bellamy

June is Pride Month and sees the start of the Pride Season every year.  Although things will be very different this year, with all Pride celebrations and parades cancelled or postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is still as important as ever to remember and recognise this time albeit virtually. So why do we […]