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Local government unions launch petition for decent pay

UNISON, the GMB and UNITE have launched a petition to call for decent pay in local government

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ITUC launches report on migrant workers

"Fighting racism means challenging governments and supporting organisations that are the voice of those who are marginalised. "In conclusion, this is an important report and […]

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Members join UNISON-backed anti-racism rally

Many different communities were represented and joined community organisations, trade unions and speakers, including TUC President Mohammad Taj and Diane Abbott MP. National […]

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Help support student threatened with deportation

UNISON is urging members to sign a petition being run by students in Enfield, to prevent their friend and classmate Yashika Bageerathi being deported to a potentially dangerous situation in Mauritius

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UNISON calls for higher education race equality charter

Many higher education institutions and organisations have made advances on race equality, and there are a number of examples of good practice around […]

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Get set for our spring recruitment drive

UNISON is gearing up for a further massive union-wide recruitment campaign this spring

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Recruitment: 7 things to do this week

Make May Matter in the latest recruitment drive kicking off next week

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Newcastle festival combines music and campaigning

UNISON activists in Newcastle took the opportunity of the union’s annual multicultural music festival at the Easter weekend to challenge racism and myths about immigration

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Recruitment: Making May matter

Recruitment is the name of the game in every region over the next four weeks – what is your branch doing

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Speak up for libraries when you vote

The organisation also wants councillors to lobby the government to: give libraries a long-term future, with a […]

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EPSU congress hears warning on global treaties

Delegates at the EPSU congress in Toulouse debated the threat from two global trade treaties currently being negotiated

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UNISON relaunches school uniform scheme

The UNISON welfare charity There for You can offer help to members on low incomes deal with the cost of school uniforms

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Britain needs a pay rise national demonstration – 18 October

Route stewards will move with the march. Many will be recruited by unions or other supporting organisations to look after groups of members. They will need to register in advance, complete an on-line […]

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Local government delegates urged to get the vote out

UNISON’s local government conference kicked off in Brighton this morning, with a rallying call to activists to win a big turnout in the current ballot on pay

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EPSU leader spells out the Europe we want

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

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