“But a sharp fall in the number of international joiners is a concern, particularly as the government is still far from training enough nurses and midwives within the UK. “Changes to immigration ...

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea addressed national delegate conference today with a rousing and wide-ranging speech ...

“A strong union is built from the base up, with member power and strong branches,” she said. The motion called for the NEC to continue to resource and prioritise the union’s organising to win strategy ...

At the end of her speech, McGregor received loud cheers and clapping from conference when she sang Bread and Roses, a poem by James Oppenheim, which has become associated with the labour movement: ...

UNISON's National Executive Council also calls on the UK government to condemn the attack on Iran by the Israeli government ...

He continued: “Conference, a worker’s pay should reflect their skills, their experience, and the value they bring. Too often, ...

UNISON firmly believes that every Black worker should have equal access to professional growth and advancement, irrespective of their background or contract type. Yet research shows that Black workers ...

“There needs to be a fair energy policy. One that helps consumers and staff. “The landscape is shifting for how power is generated and distributed, and how jobs are being transformed in the new world ...

UNISON is calling on ministers to work closely with councils and unions to ensure staff and the public don’t pay the price for costly changes. Compulsory redundancies should be avoided and wages, ...

NHS 999 staff are quitting and suffering burnout due to the relentless pressure of calls, sometimes involving suicides, stabbings, shootings and patients dying before ambulances can reach them, says ...

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UNISON members condemn new guidance that "forces school staff to ‘out’ a young person to their family, which could ...