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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.

Home care system in crisis, warns UNISON

Councils cannot wash their hands of their responsibilities, stresses the union

Article on the UNISON National site.

Christina McAnea urges retired members to help campaign for care

General secretary was addressing retired members as general election year nears

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Retired members equality

This section is about retired members. Our retired members group works closely with other parts of the union on almost every issue that affects workers in the UK, as well as fighting for quality public services, on which many older people rely.

Page on the UNISON National site.

Retired members: Don’t make older people pay for the pandemic

The union’s retired members come together virtually, discussing a wide range of issues, determined as ever to make their voices heard

Article on the UNISON National site.

Retired members’ committee announces care webinar

Online event will take the place of cancelled conference and will be centred around social care and the need for a national care service

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Retired members are facing a raft of COVID problems

Rosie MacGregor, the chair of UNISON’s national retired members’ committee, highlights the particular challenges for older people due to the coronavirus pandemic

Article on the UNISON National site.

COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled

President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Dave Prentis slams Taxpayers’ Alliance

General secretary criticises comments on pensioner benefits as ‘despicable’

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘You are the living history of our union’

General secretary praises contribution of 170,000 retired members at Brighton conference

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Vote yes to keep our political fund

"I must stress that a 'yes' vote is a vote for choice. "Members will not be obliged to contribute to the fund if they vote 'yes', but they will be […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘I may have retired from work, it doesn’t mean I’ve retired from life’

We speak to Karen Clark about the contribution UNISON’s retired members make to the union

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

UNISON retired members focus on the cost of living crisis

Meeting for their annual conference, delegates also discuss motions on pensions, bus passes and free prescriptions

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

20,000 people call on MPs to debate LGPS plans

Sign the UNISON petition urging Parliament to debate plans giving ministers a right to tell pension funds where to invest money

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Co-op vote – say yes to motions 9 and 10

 Just like trade union activists before them, co-op movement activists realised that however hard they worked they wouldn't get […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.