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

The A’ level and GCSE fiasco in the summer saw poorer youngsters being marked down compared to those in private schools – but the Equality Act doesn’t […]

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

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

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

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

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

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

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

Union reps: take 10 minutes to fill in our survey

What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault

What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault

“People are often coerced into signing NDAs without realising that this may prevent them from talking about sexual harassment”

UNISON LGBT+ group joins Pride parade in London to celebrate, to show solidarity and to protest against continuing bigotry and intolerance