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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 mass lobby of Parliament – protect the right to strike

Date
2 November 2015 1:30pm
Location
Westminster, London SW1A 0AA

Event on the UNISON National site.

Prentis urges ‘popular uprising’ in defence of the right to strike

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis last night called on the labour movement to defend the right to strike

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government plans for unions are ‘a strikebreaker’s charter’

"Our salvation is our own strength," Mr Prentis said. "We can't wait around for a change of government." The NEC agreed a timescale and full procedures for a general secretary election […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis to address meeting on resisting Trade Union Bill

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis will be among the speakers at a public meeting tomorrow on resisting the Trade Union Bill

Article 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

Already, the Lobbying Act has constricted civil society organisations’ ability to protest and cuts in public services and employment tribunal fees have seen the […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Trade Union Bill proves the government is not on the side of working people, says UNISON

These unfair changes will make it much harder for nurses, teaching assistants, midwives and other public sector workers […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.