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UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) met yesterday and agreed to nominate Christina McAnea in the forthcoming general ...
Commenting on the publication of the government’s Sentencing Bill, including “intensive supervision” requirements for probation officers and a major expansion in offender tagging, UNISON general ...
UNISON Green Week, in September, is an ideal opportunity to lay the seeds for the union's 2026 Year of Green Activity ...
Mental health services have been underfunded and sidelined for far too long. “But leaving the NHS with an increased reliance on private firms for these services is a false ec ...
The UK government is reminding households on eligible means-tested benefits to ensure they are named on their electricity bill, so they can automatically receive the £150 Warm Home Discount this ...
A probation hostel manager has won a significant employment tribunal, confirming the hours he spent on standby were working time and should be compensated with rest periods, says UNISON today (Friday) ...
The Seasonal Food Fund will launch at 12 noon 30 September 2025. Further information on how to apply and the eligibility criteria will be available soon.
UNISON’s charity, There for You provides financial support and confidential advice for members struggling to make ends meet. Welfare at Work Week is here to celebrate this work and ensure members know ...
Local Government Pension Scheme: an introduction The Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) has more than five million members – contributors, ‘deferred members’ and pensioners and is made of ...
UNISON represents the whole nursing family, including nurses, midwives, health visitors and healthcare assistants.