As Britain prepares to leave the EU, this election will be about the future of our public services, and the austerity agenda that the Tory Party has unleashed upon those services for the past seven years. They cannot and must not be given a renewed mandate for further cuts and axing our rights at work.
Commenting on the PM’s decision to call an election for June, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May promised repeatedly there’d be no general election before 2020. Here’s further proof no-one should trust a word the Prime Minister says. This is something people should bear in mind every time she makes a promise during […]
The Prime Minister has called for a snap General Election to be held on June 8th- just seven weeks away. Am I eligible to vote? You can vote in the referendum if you’re registered and are 18 or over on the day of the vote. You must be one of the following: • A […]
The general secretary said that the union would be formulating its own health service manifesto and would be seeking all parties contesting the election […]
Steve Rotherham said that the current government had been responsible for the "underfunding, understaffing and over-stretching of the NHS, with health secretary after health […]
UNISON’s health conference approves a renewed campaign strategy against the government’s 1% pay cap
Responding to Labour’s NHS election pledge, to be announced by shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth today in Liverpool -at UNISON’s annual health conference – UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “NHS staff give one hundred per cent day in, day out with many doing life-saving work. Yet they’re struggling to get by on below-inflation wages. “Lifting the […]
Mr Ashworth thanked the full range of health care workers “for your dedication, self-sacrifice, the extraordinary effort every day which is often, literally, the […]
But there are many other elections before June, all of which will have some impact on people’s lives. On 4 May voters will have their […]
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
This election may have been called at short notice but we in UNISON are ready to do everything we can to prevent further years of a Conservative Government
The number of police officers on our streets – so called bobbies on the beat – are frequently covered in the media. But we hear less about how many police staff those officers have working with them.
Labour councillors fought to save and retain jobs at the Kingswood Civic centre, but the Tories are still looking to move jobs away to Yate. We need […]
Commenting on the publication of the Labour Party’s 2017 manifesto today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Labour has produced a manifesto that delivers for public services. Ending the pay cap will make a huge difference for hard-pressed public sector employees. Proper investment in the NHS and social care will have a huge impact […]
Who will keep workers’ rights safe through the Brexit negotiations? Bruce Robin of Thompsons Solicitors looks at the stakes in the General Election
