Second day of strike action at St Monica Trust

Care staff are taking part in a second day of action today, Saturday, over cuts to pay, sick pay and working hours.

Striking care staff bolstered by support from Mick Lynch

The RMT union sent care staff a video message of support.

St Monica care staff wear purple UNISON tabbards on strike outside a care home.

St Monica care staff begin strike over fire and rehire plans

Staff employed by Bristol-based care company St Monica Trust are to begin a series of strikes today over threats to sack them if they don’t accept a pay cut.

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Donate to the St Monica Trust strike fund

The current cost of living crisis will have an impact on our ability to undertake effective strike action. It’s going to be vital that we’re able to support our members, many of whom are low paid. We have a healthy fighting fund but the more available, the longer and harder we can fight. Union branches […]

St Monica Care staff announce strikes over fire and rehire plans

Care workers, registered nurses and residential home staff employed by Bristol-based care company St Monica Trust have announced a series of strike dates over threats to sack them unless they accept a pay cut, says UNISON.

First time delegate at UNISON’s national delegate conference shares her experience

“First-time delegate, first-time speaker” Robyn from Cornwall was on the receiving end of cheers as she stood up to speak at UNISON’s national delegate conference in Brighton last week.

UNISON reaffirms its commitment to ending violence against women and girls

UNISON is the largest organisation for women in the UK.

Trans equality motion supported by conference

The UK’s largest women’s organisation sends a clear message at conference.

“UNISON is up for the fight”

Christina McAnea addresses her first in-person national delegate conference as general secretary.

NDC Blog: Welcome to Brighton!

The sun is shining on Brighton seafront and the Brighton Centre plays host to UNISON’s 27th national delegate conference for the next four days.

Unions call for inflation-busting pay rise for local government and school staff

The three local government unions, representing 1.4 million council and school employees, today (Monday) have submitted a pay claim for staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to receive a pay boost of at least £2,000 each.

Kate Bendelow pictured with Lesley Discombe accepting a glass award for equality at UNISON's Get Active award ceremony.

Founders of women’s self organised group win equality award

While a global pandemic ground lots of activity to a halt, it wasn’t going to stop Belinda Dunmall and Kate Bendelow organising in their union to campaign for women’s rights.

UNISON backs Jayne Kirkham for Truro and Falmouth

UNISON has formally nominated Jayne Kirkham as the union’s choice for Labour in Truro and Falmouth. We caught up Jayne to talk about the realities of life in Cornwall and what motivated her to want to be an MP.

Marina Altoè collects the Young Member of the Year award.

Young members communications officer takes home regional award

For anyone under 27 it would have been hard to miss the work of our Young Member of the Year.

Schools reps pick up their award at Get Active 2022.

Somerset schools convenors scoop special recognition award

Tracy Turton, Beki Arthurs and Cat Doye were the winners of our special recognition award at Get Active 2022.