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UNISON calls for a new housing deal for young people

A report from UNISON has revealed the housing problems facing young people, and calls for a more joined-up approach to dealing with the issue

Article on the UNISON National site.

Apprentices in local government survey

The union backs apprenticeships as a way of earning and learning and getting into permanent paid employment. Now we want to test whether some of the key […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Commission urged to end minimum wage age discrimination

Young workers suffer age discrimination in minimum wage rates and it should end says UNISON in TUC young workers’ month

Article on the UNISON National site.

National minimum wage goes up

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014

Article on the UNISON National site.

Have your say on the national minimum wage

The Low Pay Commission is running an online survey on the national minimum wage to inform a report to the government – have your say before 26 September

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speak out on 18 October

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

Article on the UNISON National site.

999 call for the NHS

As NHS supporters march from Jarrow to London from 16 August, UNISON is urging members to back them

Article on the UNISON National site.

Care UK members set for new strike

UNISON members at Care UK in Doncaster will begin new strike action tomorrow for two weeks, after the company refused to even discuss a wage rise this year

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to launch public services manifesto

And, with less than a year to go to the general election, it sets out what is needed to ensure that […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Taking the fair pay fight onto the streets

And general secretary Dave Prentis called on the employers to come back to the negotiating table […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Solidarity across the sea

Unions around the world send solidarity messages to UNISON strikers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Together we are strong

 Good luck on July 10!" And speaking on behalf of water, environment and transport workers, service group chair Ruth Davies […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

How you can help local government members

And every member not involved in the the strike can support those colleagues. In a recent eFocus we […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

One million workers being ‘degraded’ by zero hours contracts

UNISON steps up its campaign to challenge the ‘insidious rise’ of zero hours contracts

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis tells UNISON that this autumn is the time to make a stand

Dave Prentis drew a line in the sand this afternoon, when he addressed the UNISON national delegate conference in Brighton saying that this autumn, we would make a stand

Article on the UNISON National site.