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

UNISON is asking asking members who shop at the Co-op to check whether they’ve got a voting pack and help save the Co-op Party by voting Yes to motions 9 and 10 on the ballot

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Help defend the Co-op’s political voice

On the 16 May, Co-op Group members will vote on whether to continue supporting the Co-operative Party

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Help illegally underpaid care workers

This Decent Jobs Week, UNISON is focusing attention on the 220,000 care workers who are illegally underpaid

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Vote yes to keep our political fund

A ballot is currently being held on keeping UNISON’s political fund. All retired members (except in Northern Ireland where there are different arrangements) are entitled to vote

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National minimum wage goes up

  "The minimum wage is a vital safety net benefiting about one million workers a year," says UNISON head of policy Sampson Low. "But over the last few years, it has not kept pace […]

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Hands off universal benefits, say pensioners

UNISON supports National Pensioners Convention in campaign to stop cuts to universal benefits on Older People’s Day

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Speak out on 18 October

Ballots for industrial action are also taking place among Scottish local government workers, English and Welsh NHS members, academy school staff and meat hygiene workers. "This autumn is […]

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999 call for the NHS

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

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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

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UNISON to launch public services manifesto

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

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Taking the fair pay fight onto the streets

In Nottingham, only 25% of bin wagons went out, while in Derby, 90% of refuse workers didn't go out, and three quarters of wagons stayed in the depot in Great Yarmouth. In Havering, it […]

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Solidarity across the sea

"Why should they pay while the super-rich increase their wealth year on year? We wish the striking workers success." Italian public service workers in CGIL say: "We are with you, in the European work, in […]

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Together we are strong

"For young workers in particular, who are often on the lowest pay, it means an opportunity to tell the employers that […]

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How you can help local government members

Council and school workers on NJC pay terms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike on 10 July – and you can support them

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

Photo: Steve Forrest / Workers' Photos   "This autumn is where we make a stand. This far - no further." Dave Prentis drew a […]

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