Unison

Solidarity boosts Birmingham home care strikers

28 August 2018
The long-running battle to save a vital social care service in Birmingham from privatisation and collapse is at a critical moment.

Vote yes for equal pay at Glasgow City Council

28 August 2018
Unison union members who work for Glasgow City Council (GCC) and its outsourced companies have started balloting for strikes

Glasgow council workers could strike for equal pay

21 August 2018
Thousands of workers in Glasgow are preparing to build a huge result in a strike ballot that is part of a fight for equal pay

Birmingham home care strikers defy bosses’ scheming

21 August 2018
Care workers in Birmingham have thrown themselves into the fight

Union leaders are wrong to make concessions that weaken Corbyn

18 August 2018
CWU union leader Dave Ward has spoken out in defence of Jeremy Corbyn. Others are demanding he concedes over the definition of antisemitism.

Trade union leaders pile pressure onto Labour to silence criticism of Israel

14 August 2018
Trade Union leaders and allies of Corbyn have put increasing pressure on him to adopt a definition of antisemitism that restricts criticism of Israel.

Tories face backlash over paltry pay deal for doctors

14 August 2018
A growing number of health workers are frustrated with Tory proposals that mean they will only receive below-inflation pay rises.

Hundreds of home care strikers and supporters join march in Birmingham

14 August 2018
Around 400 home care workers and their supporters staged a lively march through the centre of Birmingham last Saturday.

Reports round up: Hundreds join Leeds Pride march

07 August 2018
A survey of 657 secondary school teachers by the National Education Union (NEU) has found they are increasingly concerned young people are not getting enough food over the summer holidays.

Birmingham care strikers standing solid

07 August 2018
Birmingham’s heroic home carers are gearing up for a fresh week of action that will see them strike, picket and protest.

Pay round up: Health workers demand poor pay deal is reopened

31 July 2018
NHS workers are demanding unions reopen a shoddy pay deal that was cobbled together by the Tories and trade union leaders.

'We're striking to save care' say Birmingham home care workers

31 July 2018
Home care workers in Birmingham began a two-day strike today to stop the total destruction of their service.

Care workers set to start escalating strikes against slasher bosses in Birmingham

24 July 2018
Carers in Birmingham are getting ready to strike back at council bosses who want to force through redundancies and huge cuts.

Kirklees bins workers win their battle over bullying

24 July 2018
Bin 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 2018
Birmingham 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 2018
in 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 2018
Tens 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.