Staff will take further strike days at eight universities over pay and pensions issues from this week, UNISON says.
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The chancellor must use tomorrow’s spring statement to signal a significant rise in public sector workers’ pay or essential services across the UK could come to a standstill, says UNISON today (Tuesday).
Today, I’m part of an all woman senior management team with women organisers outnumbering men 19 to 15 plus a non-binary colleague. The world has changed, it would seem – or has it?
UNISON South West Regional Women’s Committee is delighted to be celebrating International Women’s Day. Tara Thomas, Regional Women’s Committee Co-coordinator writes on behalf of the committee. We as a committee are working towards a fairer workplace and community where no woman is left behind. We are aiming for a gender balance. Imagine a gender equal […]
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. We spoke to a few members of the South West Regional Women’s Committee about what that means to them. Kathy Toms Kathy joined the Regional Women’s Committee three years ago when a UNISON workshop brought her love of singing back. How have you championed bias […]
Saturday 19 March will see events and actions around the world for UN Anti-Racism day and UNISON South West is proudly standing up to be counted. Will you be there too? UN Anti Racism Day will bring together Stand Up To Racism supporters and allies from across trade unions, faith groups, politicians and campaigns to […]
Staff voted to take the strike action after a pay offer of 1.5%.
UNISON is working with the international trade union movement to mobilise support for those affected by the war in Ukraine – and branches and members can help too.
Following the announcement that Covid-related laws will end from 1 April 2022, we want to find out if that means that charges will be reinstated for staff in hospital car parks. Let us know what’s happening where you work 👇🏼
Joanne Kaye celebrates ♥️Unions Week in her latest blog.
Dates announced as ballot passes the legal threshold for turnout.
Nearly a third (32%) of school support and nursery staff say their employers are unable to provide them with enough lateral flow tests to do the recommended twice-weekly checks, says UNISON today (Thursday). A survey of more than 2,300 school support staff – including teaching assistants, administrators and cleaners – revealed they were unable to follow government guidance for twice-weekly tests as their school did not have an adequate supply of […]
Twenty of the biggest school catering companies are not giving full sick pay to staff, meaning that some of the lowest-paid staff in schools cannot afford to self-isolate because they’re being forced to rely on statutory sick pay (SSP).
The government can no longer stand idly by and watch as the UK’s energy sector implodes, says UNISON, as it reacts to the news that 1,700 jobs are to go at energy giant Ovo.
The announcement by Somerset County Council and the NHS of a joint £4.8m investment to increase pay and recognise the hard work and vital contributions of carers in the county, has been welcomed by UNISON.
