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Show Racism the Red Card launches this year’s schools competition at UNISON Centre

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now

UNISON activists Iain Scott-Burdon and Gill Jeffery look at how coronavirus pandemic is affecting Deaf workers

Julia O’Connell, the vice chair of UNISON’s national women’s committee, explains what’s it like to be pregnant – and working – during COVID-19

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

Graeme Ellis and Tansaim Hussain-Gul are co-chairs of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee. Here, they look at how COVID-19 has disproved myths about home working being unproductive

UNISON poll shows that a majority support substantial pay increases for the NHS

UNISON’s annual equalities survey found that most UNISON members continued working during the pandemic with 45% working from their usual workplace and 40% from home. For those working from home, over 6 in 10 members felt there were no risks to their health, safety and wellbeing. As one member said: “I’d like to continue working […]

UNISON disabled and LGBT+ activist Louise Ashworth looks back at 10 years of the Equality Act

To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery

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

Our Nelson Mandela Award winner on heroes, history, activism and bringing more Black people to the boardroom

UNISON South East outlines a series of recommendations and actions that branches can take to challenge inequality for Black members at work as we navigate through the pandemic

Union-sponsored annual nursing team award goes to nurses who helped ensure women had access to abortion services during COVID-19

Working parents – particularly mothers – are in an impossible situation this lockdown. UNISON is calling for paid parental leave to support them