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As UNISON and other union members gathered, regional secretary Margaret Thomas vowed: "We will continue to lobby elected […]

“They want to stop union reps from carrying out their duties, when all the evidence suggests that their work is beneficial […]

UNISON general secretary tells Parliament that draconian proposals are ‘a major attack on workers’ rights in this country’ and ‘a negation of democracy’

Activists also took part in workshops around key healthcare issues including change management and downbanding, stress and sickness absence management and the changing face of UNISON […]

General secretary tells West Midlands activists: unions are as relevant today as they ever were – ‘when times are tough, we show our strength’

‘Scrapping check-off will be hugely disruptive for unions and the working people who belong to them,’ says Dave Prentis

In general I do not think the Trade Union Bill is a good thing because it will gag the unions, act like big brother in tampering with […]

Disabled workers describe struggle to work 20 years after Disability Discrimination Act

Branch delegates gather to discuss strategic concerns of higher education workers, including the government Trade Union Bill

Roger is 70 years old and has been retired from Sheffield City Council as an administrator since 1997

My name is Sean Keown and I work as a Pharmacy Technician. My job involves dispensing and checking medicines, counselling patients, and updating computer systems related to the issue of patient medicines

I feel that the Trade Union Bill is completely wrong for many reasons, but here’s a brief list: just because […]

Tackling racism ‘is one of our most urgent tasks – we cannot let it slide off our agenda,’ general secretary tells London celebration

The statement calls upon the Welsh government to work with public sector employers and unions to persuade the Westminster government to reconsider. It follows the recent vote by Welsh […]

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 […]