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TUC Yorkshire and the Humber Conference 2024

There was a fantastic UNISON presence at this year’s Trades Union Congress Yorkshire and the Humber Conference in Leeds over the weekend. Activists from branches across the region as well as staff from the UNISON regional centre were in attendance. UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside regional convenor Wendy Nichols delivered a speech to conference, as did […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

Protect the right to strike: March and rally in Cheltenham

UNISON Cymru/Wales is encouraging all members and branches to take part in a march to protect the right to strike.

News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Protect the right to strike as the Tories act to axe workers’ rights

Join the TUC-organised march and rally in Cheltenham on 27 January

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

We’re in a fight for our future in 2024

In a New Year message, regional secretary Tim Roberts says this year could be make or break for public service workers

News, Regional Secretary’s Blog on the UNISON Eastern site.

UNISON publishes report on the future of the minimum wage

The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON leads the debate at TUC gathering

Climate change, the COVID-19 Inquiry and a change of government were amongst the debates in Liverpool this week

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress

Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A Labour government is what working people need, says UNISON

Change needed after 13 years of declining living standards and harm to public services

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Thirteen years of Conservative austerity have left public services reeling

Christina McAnea outlines damage to TUC and urges investment from next government

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

International Workers Memorial Day 2023

UNISON South East was involved jointly with other unions with events taking place on 28 April 2023 to mark International Workers memorial day, including in Portsmouth.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak visits UNISON Wales exhibition

TUC general secretary Paul Nowak was given a guided tour of the unique UNISON Cymru/Wales exhibition into the history of the labour movement in Wales.

News, Uncategorized on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Ukraine: one year on

On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, with no sign of peace, the trade union movement prepares to launch a new appeal for trade unionists displaced by the war

Article on the UNISON National site.

Hundreds of workers lobby Parliament for better pay

Plymouth in UNISON members were among those making their voices heard at the ‘We Demand Better’ lobby and rally, organised by the TUC.

News on the UNISON South West site.

‘I want to be able to use my voice to make politicians understand’

First-time lobbyist Fabia Pollard is eager to get out and tell MPs why she’s demanding better

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

It’s time for a government that puts the country first, says UNISON

Public services, wages and staff would be better treated under Labour

News on the UNISON National site.