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‘Use your vote’, health members urged

Dave Prentis calls on NHS members in England to use their vote as industrial action ballot opens

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON West Midlands NHS workers voting in ballot

UNISON West Midlands members are amongst 350,000 NHS workers across the whole of England who will have their chance to vote for strike action over pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins support at Labour policy forum

We want a manifesto that can rally our members and the wider public to a radical programme for change with Labour. This is a sound first step." UNISON's political affiliations and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Meat hygiene ballot – background

UNISON members in the Food Standards Agency are set to ballot for industrial action on pay in the coming weeks, after the employer forced a 0.75% pay rise on them earlier 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

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

A massive show of solidarity

“That is why the strike today is so important and why members need to show their commitment by turning up at the rallies and marches taking place […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Solidarity across the sea

Unions around the world send solidarity messages to UNISON strikers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Together we are strong

The union's health service group says: "Unfortunately our members in health know only too well of the struggles that […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON speaks out for strikers

Across the blogosphere and beyond, UNISON has been pulling out the stops to put the case for low-paid local government and school workers forced to strike on 10 July

Article on the UNISON National site.

Starter for J10

They look after the elderly, the vulnerable and help educate our children. Almost half a million jobs have gone with those left doing far more for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Northern region gears up for #J10

UNISON members on national local government terms and conditions endured a devastating three year pay freeze and then a miserly 1% increase last year […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Elliot Foundation agrees to the living wage

The Elliot Foundation is the latest multi-academy trust to announce that it will pay the living wage as a minimum to its lowest-paid employees

Article on the UNISON National site.

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Last week for local government members to vote for strike action over pay

There is just one week left in the NJC strike ballot with the last chance to request ballot papers on 18 June at noon, and the ballot closing on Monday 23 June

Article on the UNISON National site.