“That's why Andy Burnham must resist the temptation of caution and compromise. He's already shown he's prepared to take decisive action with his pledge to end the scourge of rough-sleeping. “He has to ...

The updated Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) guidance has been released. As expected, the guidance is confusing and, in many places, completely unworkable. We recognise that the government ...

Speaking at the launch of the 8th annual gender pension gap report, UNISON’s national secretary for equalities, Gloria Mills (pictured above), said public sector schemes remain essential to securing ...

Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday) that NHS pay structure reform talks will start later this month, UNISON head of health and chair of the joint health unions Helga Pile said: “Unions ...

Ministers must overhaul pensions in the social care sector in England to ease the dire staffing crisis and reduce the risk of workers facing financial hardship in later life, says UNISON today ...

Commenting on reports the government is rethinking elements of its changes to the settlement period for migrant workers, UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan said today (Thursday): “Simply watering ...

Following the National Education Union (NEU)’s decision to actively recruit school support staff and withdraw from the agreement with us which they had signed in 2017, on Friday the NJC unions met ...

NHS leaders must make flexible working the norm to deliver better patient care and help resolve the staffing crisis, say unions today (Friday). A coalition of 18 unions* representing every part of the ...

UNISON is extremely concerned by the dangerous military escalation in the Middle East, which risks pushing the region into a protracted conflict, which threatens regional and international peace and ...

Commenting on a new report published today (Monday) by The King’s Fund that says the social care crisis must be put back on the political agenda, UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said: ...

Staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have secured a deal to give them fairer terms and conditions to bring them in line with their colleagues, says UNISON today (Thursday). Many ...