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Help get the last four signed up for Bangladesh factory safety

"Thanks to the efforts of UNISON members and those of other trade unions, 1,600 factories in Bangladesh are now covered by the accord," notes UNISON head of health […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Recruit a friend and win a fabulous prize

It’s not too late to enter our prize draw to win holidays, ipads, kindles and cameras

Article on the UNISON National site.

How is austerity affecting the LGBT community?

We want to hear from LGBT people who have used publicly-funded services and people who provide services to LGBT people […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates discuss motions on equalities issues and the cuts

Delegates at UNISON’s local government conference completed their conference this afternoon with a series of debates around equalities issues and the cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates back modern apprenticeships

Local government conference calls for proper apprenticeships with living wage and real training

Article on the UNISON National site.

New national minimum wage rate sees value cut again

UNISON young […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for a better start for young people

Survey of young people shows that 93% do not think that the government is doing enough to help them to cope with the recession

Article on the UNISON National site.

One wage for all ages

UNISON launches #OneWageAnyWage campaign is it celebrates 20 years of the national minimum wage

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Local government to target bullying in the workplace

Proposing the motion, Joe Dale from the union's young members’ forum explained that many young workers in particular do not understand that employers have policies to stop bullying. On behalf of […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Young members are the present and future of our movement

As the present and future of our movement, young people have an absolutely vital role to play, and could not be meeting at a more crucial time […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Delegates back call to improve representation

Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON vows to support young members bullied at work

The saddening statistics were revealed in a survey conducted by the Scottish Young Members Committee. The survey also showed that over 50% of these cases were not reported – the […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Are we making a difference for equality in your workplace?

Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?

Article on the UNISON National site.

Those with the most to lose in the EU referendum could be those who make all the difference

Young people, especially women, may feel disconnected from Europe but they have the most to lose if Britain Brexits. Parental leave, paid holiday, limits on excessive hours and the right to maternity pay are just some of the important benefits we receive from the EU which would be at risk if we left

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Use your vote to remain in Europe, UNISON urges young workers

Young people are being encouraged to vote remain on 23 June to safeguard the rights of millions of workers – and their own futures. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis today (Friday) called on the 64,000 young workers represented by the union – including nurses and teaching assistants – to turn out at the polls. Speaking […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.