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UNISON launches UK-wide campaign to celebrate public service champions

A UK-wide campaign aimed at reminding the public of the importance of public services –and those that provide them – is to be launched later today (Monday) in Liverpool. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis will launch the campaign – Public Service Champions – at a fringe at the Labour party conference. It invites people to […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

School support staff lobby Parliament

“There were single parents who knew they’d have to leave the job they love and had been doing for years.” Although she usually spends her time […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘We must fight for facility time – for our members and for our services’

UNISON president Eric Roberts tells TUC unions must make the case for a system which gets better outcomes for union members and employers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON working ‘tirelessly’ for teaching assistants

The union is fighting to protect the pay of thousands of its teaching assistant members around the UK

News on the UNISON National site.

School stars are rising

But there’s not long until UNISON’s Stars in Our Schools celebrations, which take place every November as a way of recognising our dedicated school support […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New grammar school plan generates backlash

UNISON condemns possible creation of new selective schools

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON sends solidarity to striking NUT members in England

Union urges members to support legal protests and rallies organised by the NUT

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Education dominates local government conference on final afternoon

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON pledges campaign for an end to school workers’ term-time contracts

‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Derby school support staff strike against pay cuts

UNISON Derby City branch is calling on the council to rethink its imposition of changes. “Strike action is not something that is taken lightly,” said UNISON schools convenor Sue […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government executive to explore help for school support staff

"We note that the main teaching union, the NUT, has agreed to ballot its members for industrial action around the maintenance of […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Hundreds of Co Durham teaching assistants protest at pay cut plans

County council’s plans could see vital school staff lose £1,000 to £5,000 a year

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON mounts campaign to save jobs at academies in Essex

As part of that campaign, UNISON Eastern region has launched an online petition at change.org, which has so far been backed by more than 500 people. Sign the petition UNISON area […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

New era for school support staff in Wales

All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New era for school support staff in Wales

All learning support staff in Wales must now be registered with the Education Workforce Council

News, Press release on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.