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UNISON condemns rising cost of Health and Social Care Act

Cost of implementing the legislation has risen another £300m, bringing the latest cost to taxpayers to between £1.5bn and £1.6bn

Article on the UNISON National site.

Underemployment puts false gloss on unemployment figures, says UNISON

There are still 2.53 million people out of work and many more who want to work full time or for longer, says union

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches hard-hitting new ad campaign

‘People before profits’ is the message behind a new advertising campaign, designed to warn people about the dangers lurking in government plans to privatise more public services

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.

UNISON slates council transition grant

Union says that the government’s surprise grant, to help councils drawing up schemes to replace council tax benefit, is ‘too little too late’

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on government to tackle fuel poverty

Union warns it will be a miserable winter for many as yet another energy company raises its domestic prices

Article on the UNISON National site.

Vote to keep policing public, says UNISON

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are the public’s last chance to save policing services from privatisation, UNISON warns

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates condemn the big society rhetoric from government

Conference condemns spiralling senior management salaries in the sector at a time when workers’ terms and conditions are being cut

Article on the UNISON National site.