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‘I’ve felt like I’m more at risk of exhaustion than COVID-19’

“Everybody’s talking about PPE for the NHS and people working in care homes. I’ve never heard anyone mention other auxiliary services or […]

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’

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Sandwell leisure staff strike again over ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

Leisure trust that is set to run the aquatic centre for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is targeting staff while having millions in the bank

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON branch treasurer’s determination wins fair pay for college staff

Those affected included admin staff, careers advisors, science and art technicians and, like herself, Learning Resource Centre staff. The […]

Article, News 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’

Magazine, moving 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.

2,500 sign Wolverhampton care home petition

Petition launched by UNISON as homes are threatened with closure

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis speaks up for public service workers

Your time is nearly up, general secretary tells Tory conference as unions rally in Birmingham for decent pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

General secretary tells TUC now is the time to make a stand

UNISON General secretary Dave Prentis has made an impassioned plea to end “the cycle of desperation” and defend all that the union movement has achieved

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.

Solidarity across the sea

Unions around the world send solidarity messages to UNISON strikers

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

Local government and school support members are striking on Thursday for fair pay. Here are 10 reasons why 10 July is so important

Article on the UNISON National site.