It’s Local Service Champions Day, let’s celebrate – a guest blog post by Diane Peacock

Today UNISON celebrate our first-ever Champions Day in local government.

We don’t want ribbons or flags, just respect – A guest blog post by Angela Hamilton

As UNISON’s Year of Disabled Worker comes to a close Angela Hamilton blogs about our achievements but that there is still work to do.

Blog: Black History Month – Guest post by Nicky Ramanandi and Doreen Chananda

October marks Black History Month, a month UNISON has a proud history of supporting, throughout the month we acknowledge the achievements of Black people both past and present and the month also gives us time to focus on how life is for Black people today. We know that discrimination and inequality still exists, and that […]

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Blog: Higher Education Pay – We’re worth more, we can’t afford less

Guest blog by Denise Ward and Lorraine Brown As the Northern Region’s representatives on the National Higher Education Service Group Executive, we thought we would let members know why we are recommending a vote for strike action in UNISON’s Higher Education industrial action ballot. The ballot opened on Friday 22 July and will close on […]

Government has ‘made a big mistake’ on pay and missed the chance to turn the NHS around

Commenting on the government’s announcement yesterday that NHS staff in England are to receive a pay rise of £1,400 this year, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Th​e government has made a big mistake. ​This short-sighted decision risks harming the UK’s most cherished institution ​beyond repair. “​Ministers might have shifted their pay position a little, but nowhere near enough. This […]

Durham Miners’ Gala: ‘UNISON is strong and ready for a fight’

Over 200,000 people attended this summer’s event, which has been held annually in north east city since 1871. Last weekend, UNISON northern region joined the annual Durham Miner’s Gala, one of the world’s biggest celebrations of trade union power and working class culture. Over 200,000 people attended the event, which has been held annually in […]

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National Delegate Conference Friday Newssheet

Final day of the National Delegate Conference newssheet! Download

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National Delegate Conference Thursday Newssheet

Day three of the National Delegate Conference newssheet! Download

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National Delegate Conference Wednesday Newssheet

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National Delegate Conference Tuesday Newssheet

Day one of the National Delegate Conference newssheet! Download