Latest pay rise must just be the start of turning NHS fortunes around
Commenting on the announcement by the chancellor today (Monday) that the government is to accept the pay review body recommendation of a 5.5% wage rise for all NHS staff on Agenda for Change contracts...
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Solidarity appeal for healthcare assistants on strike this summer
Healthcare assistants on strike in Leicester Healthcare assistants (HCAs) at five hospitals across Leicester and Northamptonshire will be on strike throughout August, escalating a dispute over back pay...
View ArticleProbation pay campaign sees award re-opened
UNISON is pleased to report that the joint probation unions’ campaign to re-open the three-year pay award to give probation staff more pay has been successful. The unions submitted a claim to get more...
View ArticleCommunities must come together to reject extremism and hatred, says UNISON
Responding to the riots which took place over the weekend, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The overwhelming majority of people will be appalled by the scenes of violence, racism and...
View ArticleOpinion: UNISON will stand up to the politics of hate
By UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea The racist rioting and violence led and organised over social media by the far right last week and over the weekend has horrified many of us. Sickening...
View ArticleCheck your benefits entitlement
The government has announced that, due to the state of the public finances, some pensioners will no longer receive the winter fuel allowance. For retired members who are concerned about the impact of...
View ArticleGood riddance to a bad law, says UNISON
Commenting on the announcement that the new government is to repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023, which threatened to worsen industrial relations across essential services, UNISON...
View ArticleRecord water fines expose the stench of scandalous sewage failures, says UNISON
Record fines levied on three water companies don’t go far enough and more investment is needed to stop sewage spills and tackle corporate greed, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Responding to the...
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Government scraps anti-strike laws on ‘minimum service levels’
The government has announced it will repeal anti-strike laws that mandate ‘minimum service levels’ during industrial action. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act will be repealed when the...
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In pictures: UNISON joins the anti-racist counter-demonstrations
UNISON members join hundreds at a counter-demonstration in Bristol Last night, UNISON members from across the UK took to the streets to counter the 100+ far-right rallies planned at immigration...
View ArticleTUC COVID-19 survey – please add your experiences
The COVID-19 public inquiry reconvenes at the start of September. Public hearings will examine the effect of the pandemic on the NHS – and how the NHS responded. UNISON will be giving evidence on...
View ArticleWorking together will be a change for the better
Commenting on the making work pay meeting with Angela Rayner and Jonathan Reynolds today (Wednesday) aimed at boosting the economy and strengthening workers’ rights, UNISON general secretary Christina...
View ArticleUNISON urges branches to speak to employers about Mpox
UNISON activists are being urged to start discussions with employers to make sure that actions put in place following an Mpox outbreak in 2022 remain in place to protect staff and the public. Mpox is...
View ArticleLancashire County Council – Social Care Support Worker Strikes
The Chair of the Social Work Forum has sent a message of support to staff in social work teams across Lancashire who are taking a second round of strike action over salary grades and working cover. It...
View ArticleSussex Police signs up to UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter
Sussex Police has signed up to an anti-racism charter promoted by UNISON, becoming the first public sector employer in the South East to do so. The charter promises to tackle racism in its workplace...
View ArticleUNISON votes to renew political fund
UNISON members in England, Scotland and Wales have voted overwhelmingly to retain the union’s political fund, which enables UNISON to take part in political activity. Of the 187,598 members who...
View ArticleUNISON enters into recognition agreement with EDF Renewables
UNISON, together with Unite, Prospect and GMB, has entered into a recognition agreement with renewables energy developer EDF Renewables UK and Ireland. The agreement will cover the company’s 633...
View ArticleGet ready for Green UNISON Week
Green UNISON Week is a chance to raise awareness of environmental issues nationally and locally, plan activities to encourage and enable members to get more active and to celebrate all the things they...
View ArticleColchester Hospital support staff vow to keep striking against outsourcing
Health members on the Colchester picket, 19 August. Image: James Rodie Hundreds of cleaners, porters, housekeepers and other Colchester Hospital support staff are to continue their strike action this...
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Council and school staff industrial action ballot opens
UNISON’s industrial action (IA) ballot for council and school staff over the 2024 pay offer in England and Wales opens today, Wednesday 4 September. This does not affect Scottish council pay...
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