‘The need for stability and reassurance has never been greater,’ says Dave Prentis
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‘The need for stability and reassurance has never been greater,’ says Dave Prentis
Government plan to replace Human Rights Act is ‘the gravest threat to freedom in Britain since the Second World War’
UNISON members continue the fight for fair pay and the real living wage
And it looks nothing like the government’s original bill The Trade Union Act received Royal assent on 4 May but a whole raft of measures the government wanted to bring in that would have had the potential to weaken trade union organising are not in the Act. Gone are the abolition of DOCAS in the public […]
UNISON members across the UK played a part in protecting their trade union rights
Commenting on the debate today (Wednesday) in the Commons that has seen the government accept many of the Trade Union Bill amendments made last week in the Lords, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Without these significant changes, unions representing working people across the UK would have found it hard to continue doing what they […]
Ministers have backed away from an outright ban on facility time across the UK’s public services
He added: "I'm really proud of UNISON and the campaign we've run on check-off: persistence and focus paid off." Commenting on the […]
"But thanks to a good deal of union campaigning behind the scenes, UNISON and the TUC have built an effective coalition in the Lords that persuaded the government a ban […]
Dave Prentis comments on the announcement in the Lords that the government is no longer to stop unions from collecting members’ subs via their pay packets
NEC hears update on Trade Union Bill and agrees EU referendum campaign
The Trade Union Bill is now in its report stage in the Lords. We need to keep the pressure on before it returns to the Commons. UNISON members have made a huge difference already – speaking to employers, councillors, MPs, peers and government ministers to tell their stories, making compelling arguments and keeping up the […]
The government was heavily defeated on each vote, and will now be forced to rethink its plans when the bill returns to the Commons. UNISON general […]
UNISON members will rally in support of motions opposing the Trade Union Bill and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
UNISON members will rally in support of motions opposing the Trade Union Bill and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)