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UNISON attends the trial of trade unionists in Turkey

Five were charged with leadership of a terrorist organisation and three others with membership of a terrorist organisation. Among them is Gonul Erden, a […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Battle continues against ‘restrictive and draconian’ Trade Union Act

Brighton delegates told: ‘They want to make us an endangered species. But if they push us, we push back.’

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Government sets out who will be covered by 40% strike threshold

Threshold for ‘important public services’ takes effect on 1 March; political fund opt-in rules transition period starts on same day

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UNISON urges greater ambition in defending workers’ rights

Congress hears call to step up the fight in defence of union and workers’ rights during Brexit

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Let’s show how we ♡ UNISON

We’ve won some important changes to the Bill in the House of Commons, but at the time of writing, we don’t know whether it will […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Ending check-off would make absolutely no sense

Ending union members’ right to have their subs deducted from wages would be disruptive, centralist and make absolutely no sense

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Rally shows strength of feeling over trade union bill

"We aren't the evil organisation the governments making us out to be. We're the organisation that fights for working people." Ms […]

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Tricks but no treats

Join us on Monday to stop this nightmare that is the Trade Union Bill

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

The Trade Union Bill: Graeme’s story

My name is Graeme Matheson and I work as a building services engineer

Article, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.

UNISON will not be gagged, higher education branches hear at seminar

Branch delegates gather to discuss strategic concerns of higher education workers, including the government Trade Union Bill

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The Trade Union Bill: Jenny’s story

My name is Jenny Edwards and I work as an associate practitioner

Article, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.

Essential cover for you at work

Trade unions are there to help: why are they being attacked?

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Together we can defeat the bill’ Prentis tells Manchester rally

‘It’s time for an alternative to the cuts, the privatising agenda, and to the pay freeze destroying lives,” says Dave Prentis as 85,000 march against austerity, and for workers’ rights

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Trade Union Bill survey – your right to support at work is being attacked

We’d like to hear examples of how UNISON has had a positive impact, and how how we can do more – fill in our survey

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Academics condemn government’s attack on trade unions as ‘perverse’

Unions not too powerful – they’re too weak, say industrial relations academics

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