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Taking the fair pay fight onto the streets

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

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Solidarity across the sea

And the All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ) writes: "We fully support your demands of payment […]

Article on the UNISON National site.
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Together we are strong

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

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How you can help local government members

Council and school workers on NJC pay terms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike on 10 July – and you can support them

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One million workers being ‘degraded’ by zero hours contracts

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

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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

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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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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

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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 […]

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Britain needs a pay rise national demonstration – 18 October

A lot of stewards will be needed to support and guide the marchers, and UNISON is looking to help by recruiting both senior and route stewards. Senior stewards will be placed along the route of the […]

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UNISON relaunches school uniform scheme

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Friday 11 July 2014. School uniform grants application form School uniform grants poster School uniform grants leaflet […]

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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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Speak up for libraries when you vote

Libraries services urges council voters to use their ballot on behalf of a vital statutory service

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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

Article on the UNISON National site.
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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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