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April Ashley of the NEC speaking to conference. Image: Marcus Rose At their first conference since Labour came to power, national delegates formerly welcomed one of the new government’s signature...
View ArticleInvestment in public buildings can’t come soon enough
Commenting on a government commitment announced today (Thursday) to invest £9bn a year to fix crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Years of...
View Article‘Our deepest appreciation and gratitude’
Shaher Saed, the general secretary of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions, had hoped to speak in person at UNISON’s national delegate conference in Liverpool this week, but was unable to...
View ArticleBring Thames Water into full public ownership and give staff the certainty...
Thames Water should be brought into full public ownership, says UNISON today (Friday). The union has joined forces with GMB and Unite – who also represent staff at Thames Water – and the TUC to issue a...
View ArticleWorkers must be at heart of switch to clean energy
Responding to the government’s publication today (Monday) of the clean energy industries sector plan, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “This strategy brings a greener energy...
View ArticleKeeping net zero at the heart of UNISON’s agenda
On the last day of national conference, delegates reaffirmed the union’s commitment to a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels to net zero. Climate change is already having a direct impact...
View ArticleViolence against women is a ‘national emergency’
In 2024, a report from police chiefs (National Police Chiefs’ Council) stated that violence against women is a national emergency in England and Wales. It revealed that around two million women a year...
View ArticleSchools support worker from Northern Ireland is new UNISON president
Catherine McKenna, who works for the Education Authority in Northern Ireland, is the new president of UNISON, the UK’s largest union. UNISON’s national executive council (NEC) elected Catherine at the...
View ArticleWelfare concessions encouraging, but disabled workers need support...
Commenting on government concessions to its planned welfare reforms, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said today (Friday): “Many disabled people rely on the social security system to be...
View ArticleSupport UNISON’s work on the Covid-19 Inquiry
The UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry is an independent public inquiry set up to examine the UK’s response to and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, including what lessons can be learned from the pandemic....
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