Commenting on the government announcement that the national minimum wage is to rise to £10.85 for 18 to 20-year-olds and the national living wage increase to £12.71 for workers over 21 from April, ...

“But the government must go further and faster if it wants to fix Britain. “The NHS, schools, councils, the police and other essential services require sustained investment if they are to deliver the ...

Responding to the government’s announcement that new neighbourhood health centres are to be part-funded through public-private partnerships, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said today (Tuesday): ...

They originally requested a 5% increase plus RPI, a modest and reasonable claim given inflation and the demands of their ...

I am hoping for some brave, progressive choices informed by fairness and a commitment to fixing our broken public services ...

MPs were provided with compelling evidence of how vital welfare support – particularly Personal Independence Payments (PIP) – ...

Speaking at UNISON’s annual LGBT+ conference in Edinburgh today (Saturday), general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Every member of our union should be treated with dignity and respect. Everyone ...

While I’m general secretary of this union, we will never be afraid of taking councils on and fighting for the rights of women ...

Migrant workers filling staffing gaps in public services should feel welcomed, not vilified Responding to the government’s consultation on extending the qualifying period for leave to remain for ...

Matt Hancock's inability to provide enough safety kit, testing and sick pay for care workers had devastating consequences.

Striking health workers will be joined by senior union leaders and supporters today (Monday) to highlight the longest-ever walkout by NHS employees as phlebotomists in Gloucestershire mark their 236th ...

Notes to editors: – UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed ...