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Nuneaton wishes NHS a vintage happy 65th birthday

Celebrations kick off with a 1948 NHS costume tea party, complete with land girls, period uniforms, vintage coaches and ration books

Article on the UNISON National site.

Spending review – UNISON West Midlands reaction

 I ask is this any way to reward our nurses, schools assistants and police community workers?     "The government is running the risk of experienced workers, previously invested […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON George Eliot vintage tea party (Friday 28 june 11am): celebrating 65 years of the NHS

UNISON George Eliot Hospital invites NHS workers, patients and the community to a 1948 style tea party with land girls, period uniformed staff, vintage coaches and rations!

Article on the UNISON National site.

Living wage is the new minimum wage at University of Wolverhampton

UNISON campaigning pays off with unveiling of living wage plaque at the University of Wolverhampton

Article on the UNISON National site.

There for You AGM and seminar, 2014

The 2014 There for You annual general meeting and seminar will be held at UNISON’s Croyde Bay hoiday resort in Devon, 8-10 May

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unemployment spells misery for thousands in the West Midlands

"And none of this bodes well for the national economy. There are still almost a million young people out of work and many more will be leaving schools, colleges and universities in the next […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON lobbies council over child home closure

UNISON will be joining with members of the Social Workers Action Network, the local community and politicians to lobby against Spon Lane’s closure, or […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

New £100m cut ‘very damaging’ to West Midlands policing

UNISON calls on senior police “not to mislead the public into thinking that these cuts can be made with little or no consequences”

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government’s ‘broken promise’ leads to loss of 300 NHS jobs in Walsall

Union pledges to work with hospital management to minimise further job losses following £10 million budget cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

Union campaigning persuades council to convene full meeting

Herefordshire council cabinet decides to call a special meeting of the full council on Friday 24 May for an open debate on cuts proposals

Article on the UNISON National site.

Branches take the opportunity to promote adult learning

his week is Adult Learners’ Week, an annual opportunity to celebrate the value and pleasure of getting back into learning as an adult

Article on the UNISON National site.

A big week for adult learners in the West Midlands

During Adult Learners Week more than 50 UNISON branches have arranged over 90 learning events across the West Midlands region

Article on the UNISON National site.

Charity with caring image bullies its staff with threats of the sack

Turning Point told to practice what it preaches – and to stop tormenting its staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government members to vote on offer

Local government members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be consulted on offer as ‘best achievable by negotiation’

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON tells Herefordshire council to ‘come clean’ over cuts

UNISON members back campaign to resist heavy job cuts and destruction of non-statutory public services in Herefordshire

Article on the UNISON National site.