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Take action to scrap the bedroom tax

UNISON supports Labour’s opposition day debate to scrap the tax on Tuesday 12 November and urges members to get involved

Article on the UNISON National site.

Recruitment campaign continues to break records

October continues a bumper autumn for new members joining UNISON

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON recruitment continues apace

UNISON’s recruitment continues apace around the country

Article on the UNISON National site.

Agreement reached on Birmingham equal pay claims

Agreement reached to settle outstanding equal pay claims at Birmingham council: agreed statement

Article on the UNISON National site.

National minimum wage goes up today

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from today

Article on the UNISON National site.

Autumn recruitment campaign kicks off

UNISON regions and branches are rising to the challenge of stepping up our recruitment campaign

Article on the UNISON National site.

Support striking UNISON members in Rochdale

Call for support for Rochdale’s Future Directions workers taking part in 10 days of strike action

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON battles for equal rights for mothers in surrogacy arrangements

UNISON welcomes positive step in fight for maternity rights for mothers whose babies are born through a surrogacy arrangement

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches credit union network

UNISON is launching a unique scheme to increase the help that it gives members in financial difficulty, and challenge the rise of the pay-day lenders

Article on the UNISON National site.

TUC urged to take notice of ‘invisible’ women

UNISON vice president reminds delegates of the impact of austerity on women in the workplace

Article on the UNISON National site.

One in five workers get less than a living wage

Number of workers paid less than the living wage is up by 1.4 million since 2009

Article on the UNISON National site.

How is austerity affecting the LGBT community?

Help our research to uncover the effect austerity is having, whether you are an LGBT service user or working providing services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

Article on the UNISON National site.

What keeps you awake at night?

Take the UNISON survey and get the chance to win a mini e-reader

Article on the UNISON National site.

Flash mob takes over UNISON conference

UNISON’s national delegate conference sees flash mob burst in to spread ‘no more page 3’ campaign

Article on the UNISON National site.