Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that the chancellor is raising the mileage rate by 10p a mile, UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan said: “This simple measure wi ...

The Employment Rights Act is a welcome shift towards stronger workers’ rights. But for far too many workers, especially those ...

Last meeting before national conference discusses fighting the far right, membership numbers and the successes and challenges ...

Commenting on the publication of the Climate Change Committee report A Well-Adapted UK today (Wednesday), UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “This recognition of the need to adapt ...

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Pay claim The 2026/27 pay claim for local government staff in England, Cymru and Northern Ireland has been submitted on Monday 1 December 2025. The employers consulted on our claim during December to ...

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UNISON has over 100,000 young members. If you are a UNISON member and aged 30 or under you are automatically entitled to participate as a young member. Why not get involved and help us campaign for ...

Higher education is in crisis. The combination of tuition fees, Brexit, declining international student numbers – exacerbated by successive governments’ hostile environment towards immigration – and ...

Labour’s best hope of survival lies in very seriously returning to its founding purpose: advancing the cause of working ...