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Christina McAnea urges retired members to help campaign for care

General secretary was addressing retired members as general election year nears

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Equality calendar 2023 launched

The UNISON South East Equality Calendar for 2023 is now live! View this year’s equality calendar Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for UNISON members to get involved. We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Pensioners Convention extends solidarity to UNISON members

Letter from national pensioners’ organisation says its members understand strains on services, adding that they will, where possible will support pickets

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON retired members focus on the cost of living crisis

Meeting for their annual conference, delegates also discuss motions on pensions, bus passes and free prescriptions

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A gamble with pensioners’ lives: retired members confront the cost of living crisis

Chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, Rosie MacGregor, outlines the most pressing concerns for retired people

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Standing up for social care

Read the latest retired members newsletter

News on the UNISON Eastern site.

New retired members guide book launched

UNISON Eastern’s retired members’ committee is pleased to launch a brand new pocket book to guide public service workers through retirement — and explain why they should stay in UNISON. The booklet was drawn up by a small working party at the suggestion of UNISON Essex retired members’ secretary John Abrehart and laid out by […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

A union for all ages

We met with Rosie MacGregor, chair of UNISON’s retired members’ committee, and Jess McGuire, chair of UNISON’s young members’ committee, to talk about these very different […]

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON Eastern launches new equality calendar

We’re proud to present our new equality calendar! The interactive calendar will help UNISON Eastern members and activists keep on top of the big events in the union as well as national and international equalities dates. The calendar will be updated regularly so check back for the latest and please get in touch if you’ve […]

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Retired members: Don’t make older people pay for the pandemic

The union’s retired members come together virtually, discussing a wide range of issues, determined as ever to make their voices heard

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON joins the fight over proper use of health data

Under the new scheme, health data is not only going to be used for public health purposes and ethically-approved research – which UNISON supports – but it will also be sold to third-party […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A landmark verdict

The conviction of Derek Chauvin must be the first step towards positive change to tackle racial injustice

Article on the UNISON South East site.

‘I may have retired from work, it doesn’t mean I’ve retired from life’

We speak to Karen Clark about the contribution UNISON’s retired members make to the union

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Retired members’ committee announces care webinar

Online event will take the place of cancelled conference and will be centred around social care and the need for a national care service

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Will the elderly be expected to pay for COVID-19?

Rosie MacGregor, the chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, warns that older people may face further challenges to their well-being post-COVID-19

Article, News on the UNISON National site.