Unison

The TUC has called on the government to set up a public inquiry looking into the “grotesque” failure to provide frontline workers with adequate personal protective equipment. The federation of trade unions, made up of 50 organisations with…

Public service workers are joining UNISON in record numbers during the coronavirus crisis in the UK as the trade union says staff increasingly "seek support and security". UNISON has grown by nearly 16,000 members since the beginning of…

During this deeply troubling time, it’s shocking to see so little protection given to frontline workers who are at the coalface of this crisis. With plenty of media attention rightly given to NHS staff who are being forced to work in…

When UNISON gave its backing to Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner back in early January, nobody could have foreseen how our country, society and public services would change in just three short months. Public service workers are working…

In February 2018, it was announced that all five of Salford’s ‘outstanding’ rated nurseries were set to close. Two years later, the nurseries are open and thriving. This is the result of determined joint work and campaigning by Labour…

It is all too easy to be downhearted after the recent crushing general election defeat. It’s even easier to get wholly absorbed by the heat of the leadership contest. The new leader will, of course, be important for the party. But any new…

Former trade union rep Angela Rayner has secured the formal support of Labour-affiliated UNISON for her deputy leadership campaign. Widely seen as the clear frontrunner in Labour's secondary leadership race, the endorsement was expected to…

Keir Starmer has won the backing of Labour-affiliated trade union UNISON in a major boost for his leadership campaign. The UK's largest union backed the frontrunner, who has already received enough MP nominations to get through to the next…

Emphasising that the upcoming general election must be about more than just Brexit, UNISON has launched a campaign around the idea that "Your vote can save the NHS". The UK trade union, which represents public service and utilities workers…

A new Prime Minister, 39°C heat and the end of Love Island: it’s all been kicking off since my last column. Neither the advent of Boris Johnson in Number 10 nor the hottest July on record have been welcomed by the major trade unions, with…

On Monday, unionstogether (also known as the national trade union and Labour Party liaison organisation, or TULO) relaunched as Labour????Unions with a video narrated by Durham MP and rising star Laura Pidcock. The aim of Labour????Unions –…

Below is the full text of the UNISON annual conference opening speech made by general secretary Dave Prentis. Brexit has unleashed the stench of far right extremism, both on the streets and in workplaces across the country. It’s meant a…