Unison
Kirklees bins workers win their battle over bullying
24 July 2018Bin workers in the Unison union at Kirklees council in West Yorkshire have won an important fight.
Birmingham care workers plan escalating strikes to stop £2 billion cuts plan
17 July 2018Birmingham care workers are planning a huge series of strikes against devastating cuts to adult social care.
Local government round up: Kirkless bin workers have bosses on the run
17 July 2018in workers in Kirklees, west Yorkshire are tentatively celebrating a union victory after management agreed to all their demands.
Don’t let Prentis palm off piss-poor pay packet on health workers
17 July 2018Tens of thousands of health workers will be forced to wait up to eight months for thousands of pounds promised by the Tories and union leaders.
East Dunbartonshire council bosses on the run after joint action
10 July 2018Coordinated industrial action by the Unison, Unite and GMB unions is piling pressure onto East Dunbartonshire council near Glasgow.
Sirona care workers strike against pay cuts
10 July 2018Care workers in Bath and North East Somerset are striking against pay cuts.
Bins strike to stop racism and bullying
03 July 2018Some 80 bin workers in Kirklees, West Yorkshire, began a six-day strike on Tuesday.
Tories must deliver after pledge on Salford childcare
03 July 2018Salford Save Our Nurseries Campaign is asking its supporters to join a lobby of education secretary Damien Hinds and minister Nadhim Zahawi.
Carers won’t work for free
03 July 2018Care workers in Bath and North East Somerset (BNES) have concluded a programme of action that saw them strike for two hours every other day for most of June.
Wigan hospital workers strike against outsourcing and privatisation
28 June 2018Hundreds of hospital workers across Wigan took to picket lines on Thursday after bosses agreed to push ahead with plans to outsource 900 jobs.
New battle by care workers in Bath and Somerset against pay attack
26 June 2018Some 120 care workers are striking against plans to wipe up to £1,200 from their pay packets
Workers shut down East Dunbartonshire council services over attacks on conditions
26 June 2018A four-day strike has brought huge sections of East Dunbartonshire council to a standstill
Unison union conference sees revolt against leadership
20 June 2018The Unison union national conference erupted in chanting and cries of “democracy” on Wednesday after union leaders attempted to quash revolt over a controversial motion.
Hundreds of Wigan health workers plan to escalate strikes against outsourcing
19 June 2018Hundreds of health workers resisting the threat of outsourcing in Wigan borough plan to launch a five-day strike from Thursday of next week.
Unison conference cheers the workers who are fighting back
19 June 2018Over 800 delegates attended the Unison union’s local government conference in Brighton on Sunday and Monday.
Birmingham home carers could return to picket lines
12 June 2018Home Care workers in Birmingham could launch a fresh wave of strikes in their fight to halt the imposition of harsh new shift patterns.
Care workers won’t shift under bosses’ pressure
12 June 2018Workers at seven care homes in Bath and North East Somerset struck over pay on Wednesday of last week.
Housing workers feel strong striking for fair pay
12 June 2018Workers at Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH) began the second week of their two- week strike on Monday.
Health workers vote to accept NHS below-inflation pay deal
12 June 2018Health workers in England and Wales have accepted a below-inflation pay deal cobbled together by the Tories, unions and NHS bosses.
Confident mood on big picket line as Wigan NHS staff strike against outsourcing
08 June 2018Confidence reigned on the picket lines as hospital workers across Wigan Borough began their second 48-hour walkout on Friday.
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