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Delegates condemn the big society rhetoric from government

Conference condemns spiralling senior management salaries in the sector at a time when workers’ terms and conditions are being cut

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on government to tackle fuel poverty

Union warns it will be a miserable winter for many as yet another energy company raises its domestic prices

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Vote to keep policing public, says UNISON

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are the public’s last chance to save policing services from privatisation, UNISON warns

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UNISON slates council transition grant

Union says that the government’s surprise grant, to help councils drawing up schemes to replace council tax benefit, is ‘too little too late’

Article on the UNISON National site.

NEC urges final push for 20 October

UNISON prepares to take message to the streets of London, Glasgow and Belfast

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UNISON launches hard-hitting new ad campaign

Profits come before people and in services as important as the NHS, social care and policing, this cannot be allowed to happen. It will effectively put a price on the […]

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Underemployment puts false gloss on unemployment figures, says UNISON

There are still 2.53 million people out of work and many more who want to work full time or for longer, says union

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UNISON condemns rising cost of Health and Social Care Act

The Government should not be spending this money when the NHS is rationing treatments, cutting back on staff and on their pay and conditions.” […]

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Thousands mobilise for TUC demos across the UK

Passengers will include healthcare students who are concerned about the new NHS Health & Social Care Act and the dangers of NHS privatisation. A local Samba band is also […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

So you came on the march … what next?

After the March for a Future that Works, here are 12 actions you can take to campaign for public services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Get ready for Living Wage Week

November 4-10 is Living Wage Week – make sure that you’re ready with our range of materials and campaigning documents

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON continues the campaign across the UK

UNISON is fighting these proposals because we believe they are bad for patient care, bad for the NHS and bad for staff in South West England. For more information on the campaign visit UNISON […]

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New film exposes Barnet council’s £1bn gamble

Screening tonight at London cinema reveals risk in Tory council’s outsourcing plans

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON responds to Birmingham budget cuts

As Birmingham City Council announces cuts of £120 million next year, UNISON to ask the Labour Council to campaign jointly for a fair deal for the city

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Council tax freeze will create budget ‘black hole’, warns UNISON

Union urges councils to think before they freeze, as government tries to ‘bribe’ councils with ‘inadequate’ grant

Article on the UNISON National site.