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From criminalisation to celebration, it’s quite a journey – and there’s still a long way to go

We'll be marching as part of the trade union section, behind Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners and the Tredegar Brass Band. We want as […]

Sunday 17 May is IDAHOT: the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia – UNISON will mark the day in a number of creative ways

The purpose is to support UNISON’s work for LGBT equality.  This data can be used to check success in meeting objectives […]

National training for branch LGBT officers and contacts or members interested in taking up the role – Friday 6 March in Birmingham

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014

During the course of the 1980s strike - aimed at stopping closures of coal mines that would tear the heart out of communities built around them - the NUM […]

The rainbow flag will fly proudly from Blackpool Tower when UNISON’s LGBT conference meets in the resort town in November

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

Every night, the march will stop at towns and cities along the route, with rallies and other support action planned for each stop […]

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

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

UNISON has hailed the local government strike as an overwhelming success, with more than one million public service workers on picket lines and at rallies in protest over their pay offer

"Why should they pay while the super-rich increase their wealth year on year? We wish the striking workers success […]

They are in our thoughts and we wish them every success in their actions." The police and justice service group sends "strong support and best wishes" and notes "as police, probation […]