Unison

Reports round up: A victory to keep bleating on about in Kentish Town

09 July 2019
Workers at Kentish Town Farm in north London are celebrating after the farm’s board quit and handed control over to workers and their supporters.

Bradford hospital workers out against privatisation

09 July 2019
Over 300 workers at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust began a seven-day walkout on Monday of this week.

Birmingham health workers vow to fight on after bosses vote to outsource their jobs

26 June 2019
Health workers in the West Midlands have vowed to keep fighting after bosses voted to press ahead with plans to privatise their jobs on Wednesday.

Unison union leader Dave Prentis slam Tory rogues

25 June 2019
The Unison union’s national conference last week saw hundreds of delegates thrash out how to defend public services and take on the Tories.

Industrial round up: ‘We want to stay in NHS’, say Birmingham workers

25 June 2019
Essex distribution staff ready to strike

NHS fight in Birmingham

18 June 2019
Around 150 workers at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust were set to strike for three days next week.

Unison local government conferences debates how best to resist Tory austerity

18 June 2019
Hundreds of delegates spent two days thrashing out how to fight austerity at the Unison union local government conference this week.

Strikes are way to win

11 June 2019
Traffic wardens in Camden are celebrating after strikes won them a stunning pay rise.

Strikers in Camden win pay rise off outsourcer

11 June 2019
Traffic wardens show that striking can get results after forcing bosses into paying up, reports Sarah Bates

Reports round up: 5,000 march for Scottish independence

04 June 2019
Climate rebels block main roads in Bristol city centre

Local government round up: Women workers win gains in Glasgow

28 May 2019
The fight for equal pay at Glasgow City Council has reached a new chapter last week as workers began to receive details of their financial settlements.

Birmingham care workers promised victory in dispute

17 May 2019
Striking home workers are celebrating after Birmingham City Council seems to have backed off from attacks on their jobs.

Liverpool hospitals equal pay vote

14 May 2019
Unite union members at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen hospitals have voted by a large margin to strike for equal pay.

Striking against the outsourcing bosses

14 May 2019
A seven-day strike by social care support workers in Merseyside has brought their bosses to the negotiating table.

AFG carers fighting to stop huge pay cuts

07 May 2019
Over 650 care support workers at Alternative Futures Group (AFG) began the latest phase of their industrial action this week.

Strike wins equal pay at Doncaster hospital

07 May 2019
A strike by health workers at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has forced outsourcing giant Sodexo to give them NHS rates of pay.