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Trade Union Bill proves the government is not on the side of working people, says UNISON

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis commenting on the publication of the Trade Union Bill.

Press release on the UNISON National site.

The rights of all workers are under attack – we need a broad civil society coalition to help us protect them

Already, the Lobbying Act has constricted civil society organisations’ ability to protest and cuts in public services and employment tribunal fees have seen the […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Prentis to address meeting on resisting Trade Union Bill

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis will be among the speakers at a public meeting tomorrow on resisting the Trade Union Bill

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government plans for unions are ‘a strikebreaker’s charter’

"Our salvation is our own strength," Mr Prentis said. "We can't wait around for a change of government." The NEC agreed a timescale and full procedures for a general secretary election […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis urges ‘popular uprising’ in defence of the right to strike

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis last night called on the labour movement to defend the right to strike.

Article on the UNISON National site.

An attack we’ve seen off before

Trying to stop nurses, care workers, teaching assistants, hospital cleaners and town hall staff from paying their union subs directly from their wages is an attack we’ve defeated before and one which we will overcome again.

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

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

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Join us in Manchester

On Sunday, it will be just five weeks to the TUC’s demonstration in Manchester marking the opening of the Tory party conference

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Time for the government to get its priorities straight

We are the largest civil society organisations in the country and we represent millions of people committed to improving the lives of our fellow […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Get updates on the UNISON campaign to drop the Trade Union Bill

Click on 'join the campaign' on this page: Stop the trade union […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Members rally for the right to strike in Newcastle

Singer Grace Petrie joins campaigners in protest against Trade Union Bill

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘This is our time to smash the consensus’

UNISON general secretary welcomes new language of opposition at TUC congress in Brighton today

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘Draconian’ trade union bill passes second reading

MPs from all parties condemn the ‘most significant, sustained and partisan attack’ on workers’ rights in 30 years

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Two week warning campaign highlights absurdity of Trade Union Bill’s social media proposals, says UNISON

No other organisation is going to be subject to such vindictive restrictions as those proposed to control union social […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Caerphilly motion on Trade Union Bill

Communities across Wales are uniting to oppose divisive attack on democracy says Cymru / Wales regional secretary

Article on the UNISON National site.