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Have your say on the national minimum wage

The Low Pay Commission is running an online survey on the national minimum wage to inform a report to the government – have your say before 26 September

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speak out on 18 October

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

999 call for the NHS

UNISON is supporting the 999 Call for the NHS people's march, part of a campaign started by a group of mothers from Darlington. "We all need the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

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 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

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 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Together we are strong

Across the union, UNISON members send solidarity to members on strike today

Article on the UNISON National site.

How you can help local government members

And every member not involved in the the strike can support those colleagues. In a recent eFocus we […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

One million workers being ‘degraded’ by zero hours contracts

UNISON steps up its campaign to challenge the ‘insidious rise’ of zero hours contracts

Article on the UNISON National site.

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

Dave Prentis drew a line in the sand this afternoon, when he addressed the UNISON national delegate conference in Brighton saying that this autumn, we would make a stand

Article on the UNISON National site.

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Conference slates exploitation of apprentices

UNISON’s local government conference turned its attention to apprenticeships in the sector this morning, and of ensuring that these are of high quality and properly paid

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government delegates urged to get the vote out

Moving the annual report, service group executive chair Glen Williams told delegates that "we are living in times of extremes" – not just "the extreme gap between the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Britain needs a pay rise national demonstration – 18 October

The key Tube stations will be Blackfriars, Southwark and St Pauls. Temple is likely to be closed as it is small and easily overcrowded. There will also be a short march for those who do […]

Article on the UNISON National site.