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UNISON stands in solidarity with eight trade unionists in Turkey charged with terrorism offences for carrying out their union duties

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

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

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

As the campaign against the Trade Union Bill continues, let’s show everyone why we love unions – and UNISON in particular

Check-off is the system through which employers make deductions for union membership via the payroll – taking the cash out before it goes to the employee’s bank […]

It's a bill that is stuck in the past, outdated and not fit for purpose," said UNISON general secretary Dave […]

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

A day when I was under real pressure was the day the local press had front-page news of a legionella discovery at one of our properties, which I knew about and had well […]

As well as the Trade Union Bill, discussions covered cuts to higher and further education funding, cuts to student grants, increases in loans to students and calls for […]

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

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