What’s the problem? We’ve heard the term climate emergency a lot this year, and the school strikers and extinction rebellion are making sure we remember what an emergency means. The clock is […]
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Ignored by the government once again, why Teaching assistants like my Mam deserve our solidarity.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. A milestone in LGBT+ history when people began the fight back against societal and legislative oppression and bigotry. A lot has happened in the 50 years that have passed. Homosexuality has been decriminalised in many countries around the world, 139 countries/states since 1969 alone. Protection from […]
Clare Williams talks about the crisis in social care following the results of a UNISON survey published last week.
UNISON Northern is supporting a petition calling for a debate in parliament on the future of school funding. You will find the link at the end of this post. UNISON represents thousands of school support staff across the Region and those members do fantastic work to help children learn, keep them safe and healthy and […]
On Monday 27th November activists and officials from UNISON West Midlands met Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s Chief Economist. Mr Haldane is a member of the Monetary Policy Committee that sets interest rates. This visit was part of a UK wide tour by Mr Haldane designed to improve communications between the Bank of England […]
Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work or at home through no fault of their own. Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member. In September this year we won over £159.840 for our members
Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work or at home through no fault of their own. Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member. In July this year we won over £87,417 for our members
It was a huge honour to be invited by the Durham Miners Association to address the Big Meeting on Saturday, especially when that meant sharing the platform with so many great speakers and representatives of our movement. In particular, it was a pleasure to be alongside Angela Rayner and Jeremy Corbyn – two great UNISON […]
Blog from UNISON South East Regional Secretary Maggi Ferncombe
There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we’ve picked out four of the main ones
It’s the start of a new year: and a challenging one for UNISON members, the services they provide, and for the union
From criminalisation to celebration, it’s quite a journey – and there’s still a long way to go
Experience after experience has shown that privatisation is a false economy