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Help save union studies in Stoke

UNISON and college teaching union UCU launched a campaign to save the unit in April had are due to meet […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

2,500 sign Wolverhampton care home petition

Petition launched by UNISON as homes are threatened with closure

Article on the UNISON National site.

700,000 joiners shows our strength, Prentis tells health conference

General secretary tells West Midlands activists: unions are as relevant today as they ever were – ‘when times are tough, we show our strength’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Yoga, stand-up comedy, singing children and books…

All in a day’s work for today’s librarian

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Compulsory redundancies at British Gas will be hard to avoid, says UNISON

Commenting on the news that 700 British Gas jobs are to go in the West Midlands, with the closure of the Oldbury service/call centre near Birmingham, UNISON national energy officer Matt Lay said: “This is terrible news for the company’s Birmingham-based employees, who will be devastated at the prospect of losing their jobs. British Gas […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON sets out its own Olympian stall in Birmingham

Union hosts community sporting event to help build relationships across the community and raise UNISON’s profile

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Award-winning work on mental health in Redditch and Bromsgrove

General secretary Dave Prentis visits branch to see first hand the practical help and support provided to members

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘They are not just heroes within our union – they’re heroes to their communities too’

Being general secretary means there are often many demands on my time and I don’t get to as many of our regional conferences as I’d like, but it was so good to be with passionate […]

Blogs, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Pirouetting onto the UNISON stage

Tamar Dixon started out as a dancer, but has since pursued a new passion as a teaching assistant

Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

Pirouetting onto the UNISON stage

Tamar Dixon started out as a dancer, but has since pursued a new passion as a teaching assistant

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

All eyes on the metro mayors

UNISON wants to see public services at the top of the agenda during the metro mayor elections

Article, Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

All eyes on the metro mayors

UNISON wants to see public services at the top of the agenda during the metro mayor elections

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Shifting the balance of power

Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’

Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

Shifting the balance of power

Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

UNISON West Midlands Lookers Vauxhall Regional Awards

Proud Sponsers of the West Midlands Regional Awards 2017 We all like a treat over the festive season, so how about this one from Lookers Vauxhall? Our Free Fuel event gives you the opportunity to purchase a new Vauxhall car and receive a £500 Visa gift card, completely free. And here’s the twist – you […]

Blogs on the UNISON West Midlands site.