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Speak up for schools – all you need, on your phone

We’re trying something new for the schools campaign and ballot. It’s a new engagement tool for your phone to help you maximise recruitment and ballot participation.

Digital on the digital.unison site.

Use unallocated business rates to ease the social care funding crisis

Fully fund student nurse bursaries, giving the NHS a better chance of recruiting the additional health professionals it needs. End the one per cent […]

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON South East site.

Region launches fair pay campaign

UNISON South East has launched a campaign for a fair living wage for all workers. UNISON and its predecessors were among the first organisations in the country to support the Living Wage. There are over 1,300 employers accredited as living wage employers by the Living Wage Foundation. The Scotland government has established the living wage […]

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.

Treasury to benefit from paying local government workers living wage, says report

Report reveals bigger take for Treasury would reduce the cost of meeting the local government pay claim by 55%

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON responds to CIPD report into zero hours contracts

UNISON today insisted that huge numbers of zero hours contract jobs are unjustified and unsuitable for many public services, despite new CIPD report.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New national minimum wage rate sees value cut again

UNISON says inflation means these ‘rises’ are effectively a further cut in the value of the national minimum wage

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for a better start for young people

Survey of young people shows that 93% do not think that the government is doing enough to help them to cope with the recession

Article on the UNISON National site.

Thousands turn out to defend Lewisham A and E

UNISON ‘overwhelmed by the response from the community’ as march sees huge turnout to defend Lewisham hospital

Article on the UNISON National site.

PCC elections on Thursday (England – except London – and Wales only)

Encourage members to vote in police and crime commissioner elections

Article on the UNISON National site.

Barnet council recommends backing in-house bid

Barnet UNISON welcomes “fantastic news” – but stresses that there’s more to do

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON ramps up campaign ahead of Living Wage week

Union plans week of activity, including seminar and parliamentary event, to boost the fight for a living wage

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.

NEC urges final push for 20 October

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Fear of triple-dip recession closer to reality

Programme of public spending needed to boost economy, says Dave Prentis, as economy contracts further

Article on the UNISON National site.

Mid Staffordshire foundation trust is placed in to administration

UNISON urges the administrators to ensure that safe, efficient services are maintained

Article on the UNISON National site.