Keir and Angela have all the ingredients for a winning team
When UNISON gave its backing to Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner back in early January, nobody could have…
Dave Prentis
“Divided parties never win elections” – Dave Prentis opens UNISON conference
Below is the full text of the UNISON annual conference opening speech made by general secretary Dave Prentis. …
Unions aren’t at the end of their journey – they still have so much more to give
In recent years, unions have come under attack. Successive Conservative Prime Ministers have systematically targeted our movement. We’ve seen…
The reshuffle has been an utter non-event – the Tories have nothing new to offer
Today the Prime Minister reshuffled her Cabinet. This was meant to be a game changer for the PM,…
Dave Prentis: Today the Tories should end the public sector pay misery – or step aside
This is the final one of a series of articles by MPs, trade unionists and Labour activists in…
Dave Prentis: Tories’ inhumane public sector pay cap is creating a poverty trap
Yesterday at the TUC, I was proud to lead the debate on public sector pay. For Unison’s 1.3…
Dave Prentis: We have won a moral struggle to end the tax on justice
Today’s supreme court ruling is the most significant judicial intervention in the history of British employment law. This…
Dave Prentis: In an era when Theresa May holds Trump’s hand, let’s remember the vital work done by trade unions every day
The trade union movement is over 100 years old, and has much to be proud of. So…
Dave Prentis: Five reasons why the PCC elections really matter
There are plenty of opportunities for people to vote next Thursday. Whether it’s for the Scottish Parliament,…
Cameron underestimates the labour movement. We will fight on despite the Trade Union Bill
Teaching assistants. Cleaners. Nurses. Care workers. Lollipop ladies. Hardly a list of the people our society should want…
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