They don’t do it for the prestige, they do it for the difference they can make to people’s lives, every day – its time to recognise their superhuman efforts
They don’t do it for the prestige, they do it for the difference they can make to people’s lives, every day – its time to recognise their superhuman efforts
UNISON has been working with Dan Jarvis MP on a bill, which just passed its third reading, to provide additional protections in the workplace
In Sunderland too, we know that local government workers are not always recognised for the crucial work that they do by the Government and have campaigned […]
“This government let frontline workers take responsibility when times were at their toughest, but now it refuses to take responsibility for the things that are in its control”
Millions of working people have been failed by this government for too long, as Liz Truss takes over from the self-aggrandising, debasing Boris Johnson
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 […]
Get involved with your branch’s activities on UNISON’s day of action, in England, on 25 May
The weekend of 3rd - 5th December marked an important milestone for our union’s young members and the history of UNISON in general as young members held their first ever conference at […]
Guest blog from Corinna Edwards-Colledge, joint branch secretary of Brighton & Hove UNISON
Insulting 1% pay offer doesn’t recognise efforts of those fighting COVID for over a year, and will lead to an exodus of loyal staff while doing nothing to attract new recruits
October is black history month, it’s a month where we come together to celebrate the contribution that black people have made to society and continue to do so
We will need our universities to thrive more than ever. Their scientists are at the forefront of finding a vaccine against the coronavirus
The murder of George Floyd is another example of the racism that blights US society. There are those who would claim that the situation in the UK is different, but that’s not true. That is why we all have to commit ourselves to be actively anti-racist in our attitudes and our behaviours. UNISON Northern has […]
While we are a public service union I couldn’t finish this blog without thanking the key workers such as shop workers, drivers, manufacturing, food preparation and so on – without ALL the key […]
That’s why, for the second year in a row, UNISON is a growing union. Public service workers have faith in us to defend their rights and their jobs as they come under attack. And there’s […]