Stefania Rulli presented with UNISON’s Learning Initiative Award

Stefania Rulli, a member of North Somerset Branch, is the recipient of this year’s Get Active Learning Initiative Award.

Victoria Education Centre reps win UNISON’s organising award

Our Organising Rep of the Year award in the community and voluntary sector celebrates the contributions of two remarkable UNISON representatives at Victoria Education Centre in Poole.

And our Equality award goes to… Darienne Flemington

Darienne Flemington was presented with the Get Active Equality award in recognition of her dedication to equality.

Elizabeth Johnson named South West Young Member of the Year

This year’s Young Member of the Year award goes to Elizabeth Johnson for her work engaging young members in her workplace and supporting branch recruitment at every opportunity.

Council and school staff pay offer falls short, says UNISON

“Council and school staff deserve a decent pay rise for the vital support they provide to communities. But this offer falls short of the union’s reasonable claim.”

Supporting Prides across the South West for UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers

As we get closer to summer, in UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers, celebrating at pride events will be more important than ever before.

Jonathan Barter backs UNISON’s call for a national care service

Jonathan Barter, Labour’s candidate for Tiverton and Minehead, has added his support to UNISON’s call for a national care service.

Health care workers lobby outside the Derriford Centre for Health and Wellbeing demanding fair pay for patient care.

Plymouth healthcare workers balloted for strike action

Healthcare assistants, maternity care assistants and clinical support workers at Derriford Hospital are being balloted for strike action.

What can I use as voter ID?

It’s essential that public services workers use their voices. To do so, you’ll need to take voter ID with you to the polling station.

Claire Hazelgrove is backing UNISON’s call for a national care service

Claire Hazelgrove, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Filton & Bradley Stoke, is backing UNISON’s campaign for a new national care service.

Struggling schools forced to rely on teaching assistants as cheap cover for teachers

Teaching assistants increasingly provide cover for absent teachers, without lesson plans or help from other colleagues.

Leigh Redman backs UNISON’s national care service campaign

Leigh Redman, Labour’s parliamentary candidate in Bridgwater and Burnham, is backing UNISON’s campaign for a new national care service.

Supreme Court judgment stops bad bosses from punishing striking workers

Employers will no longer be able to discipline their staff for taking part in legal strike action after UK Supreme Court ruling.

South West Ambulance staff take pay campaign to Parliament

Emergency Care Assistants working for South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust are taking their campaign for fair pay to Parliament today.

Health workers deserve better than this government

The government’s chaos and failure in the NHS must end, Christina McAnea tells health delegates.