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Delegates vote to kick racism out of football

Union concerned about lack of action by football federations against racism on and off the pitch

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns ‘shocking and horrific’ murder of soldier Lee Rigby

Delegates paid tribute to the family of Mr Rigby who have appealed for no reprisal attacks to take place in his name and to the many people that attempted to intervene […]

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.

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.

Recruit to fight racism, say Eastern Black members

"The workshop was really good, because it provided the opportunity for those present to talk about their anxieties and nervousness about having recruitment […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

How is austerity affecting the LGBT community?

So we are asking for your help in rectifying that. UNISON has asked NatCen Social Research, an independent social […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Go home vans should be driven off our streets

Banning the ads would be the right thing to do, but the fact that the Home Office think that this type of advertising is acceptable, shows how low this Government is prepared to stoop

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I have a dream’ speech

In the 1960s, good job opportunities were scarce for Black men. The sanitation work on offer was dangerous and backbreaking. Workers carried 50-gallon […]

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.

Proud to represent and service the UK in all its diversity

But under the government's new immigration bill, she warned, "migrant workers will be charged for GP visits or emergency treatment at A&E. "They will have their immigration papers checked by […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Autumn recruitment campaign kicks off

Large health workplaces are the main target in West Midland, with visits to 60 sites planned for a recruitment week starting on 14 October. A recruitment blitz is planned in London, where all […]

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.

UNISON recruitment continues apace

UNISON’s recruitment continues apace around the country

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.

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.