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

During Heart UNISON week it’s worth remembering that while taking strike action is never easy, the results can make a huge difference to people’s lives

UNISON president issues call as activists and members get out and about to spread pride in the union

From workplace learning, to equal pay, to decent treatment for LGBT people, each of them had added immeasurable value to their colleagues and community. We should be […]

The issue of losing my tax credits was keeping me awake at night: as a single mum I didn’t know how I was going to provide for my family

Across the country, members join together to celebrate trade unions

Polly Smith is a homecare worker

As part of this week’s Love UNISON campaign, Jackie Lewis from the union’s LGBT committee urged delegates to recruit and organise in […]

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

Doing a level five qualification while working full-time, with three young children wasn’t easy and I said ‘never again’. By November 2015, I was already looking for […]

Facility time, overwork and workplace stress among the big themes as unions engage with employers

We have a huge amount to be proud of but – understandably in these difficult times – we often dwell only on the […]

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

And every day, union members, activists and staff defend, protect and support the 1.3 million people that work in our […]

So many of the great changes won in decades past are victories hard fought for by unions, the Labour Party and our whole […]