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Burnley is latest council to attack Trade Union Bill

North West council criticises “unfair, unnecessary and undemocratic” attack that will “undermine constructive employment relations and civil liberties”

Article on the UNISON National site.

Trade Union Bill survey – your right to support at work is being attacked

We’d like to hear examples of how UNISON has had a positive impact, and how how we can do more – fill in our survey

Article on the UNISON National site.

Councils condemn trade union bill

Employers across the country join unions in condemning ‘unnecessary and petty’ legislation

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Caerphilly motion on Trade Union Bill

Communities across Wales are uniting to oppose divisive attack on democracy says Cymru / Wales regional secretary

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time for the government to get its priorities straight

Unemployment has begun to rise. Living standards are at painful lows for many of the poorest in our society. In short, the government has its work cut out over the […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Join us in Manchester

Because the Tories know that it is trade unions who represent and speak up for the hardworking public service workers who provide the vital public services which our communities […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Academics condemn government’s attack on trade unions as ‘perverse’

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

An attack we’ve seen off before

Trying to stop nurses, care workers, teaching assistants, hospital cleaners and town hall staff from paying their union subs directly from their wages is an attack we’ve defeated before and one which we will overcome again.

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

TUC national demonstration at Conservative Party conference

Date
4 October 2015 2:00pm–6:00pm
Location
Oxford Road, Manchester

Event on the UNISON National site.

The rights of all workers are under attack – we need a broad civil society coalition to help us protect them

This is yet another proposal for legislation that is consistent with the Conservative’s anti-human rights agenda. In fact, it is […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.