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💜 Unions week is back! Between 14 and 21 February, we’ll be shouting about all the amazing things trade unions do and to encourage people not in a union, to join UNISON. We wanted to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to every UNISON East Midlands rep and member who support their […]

I also love how many women we represent – more than any other organisation in the UK, never mind any other union. I’m proud of our equality work, our democracy, our […]

UNISON's award-winning legal team, who won one of the most significant employment law changes in history when they got the government to scrap employment tribunal fees. UNISON runs a free […]

Valentine’s Day, Heart UNISON, Public Service Champions and Pay Up Now! – it all came together across the country today

Know that every UNISON member and activist plays a vital role in building a better country for everyone who relies on the public services you provide.

Women have always been central to trade unions and the fight for a better society. To celebrate International Women’s Day we’ve put together a timeline of some of their key achievements

#heartunions was back for 2017 and the energy and enthusiasm of our members and activists did UNISON proud.

Let’s celebrate unions; let’s celebrate UNISON; let’s celebrate the victories of the past, and those that are yet to come

Louise Evans says the first step is the hardest, but the climb gets a little easier with each step you take

Jane Collier is an occupational therapist and branch education officer at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital

We see people once, maybe four times, a day so we notice the change in people – in a way doctors can’t. The saddest thing is the impact of the cuts. For […]

I’m helping to make these changes now so that when my children go to work, it’ll make things easier for them. So if you ask me […]

"Only through coming together and showing our united strength will we be able defeat this bill.” The week of action comes in […]

"It was unions which fought for and won a minimum wage, maternity and paternity rights, pension provision […]

Health and safety saves lives, and UNISON reps are at the forefront of that work