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8 – 14 February 2016

Many of you will know about – and have taken part in – the campaign against the Trade Union Bill. We won some important changes to the Bill in the House of Commons, but at the time of writing we don’t know whether it will become law or not, or if any amendments have been […]

And it said that, if the bill becomes law, the council will not "co-operate with any measures in the legislation designed either […]

General secretary highlights ‘vicious, vindictive’ nature of government attack on unions, as he addresses LGBT conference

Ending union members’ right to have their subs deducted from wages would be disruptive, centralist and make absolutely no sense

Welcoming the news today (Tuesday) that the government has decided to abandon plans for unions to give two weeks notice of any social media activity when involved in industrial action, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Thankfully the government has called time on its ridiculous plans to have all union social media activity related to […]

It's a bill that is stuck in the past, outdated and not fit for purpose," said UNISON general secretary Dave […]

UNISON members working in public services will make more than half of the 1,000 strong group of workers travelling from across the UK to lobby their MPs today (Monday) at a mass lobby against the trade union bill in Westminster. Speaking at a rally outside the houses of parliament, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis will […]

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

Cymru/Wales local government employers defend facility time, check-off and union rights for council workers

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 […]

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 […]

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

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.

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

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