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Feature of the week

‘The part of our work, and of my life, which is connected with war is never ending’

On the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, trade unionist Ivanna Khrapko talks about the physical and psychological toll of life in a warzone, and how the role of unions in her country is more important than ever

Behind the headlines

How you can prepare for the Employment Rights Act

What activists and branches need to do – starting now

Book review: Repeat by Dennis Glover 

In his comparisons of populist political figures past and present, Glover offers a grim warning of history repeating itself

Tracey Wainwright standing on an upper level of what appears to be a conference centre, with people and stalls below, and a giant globe that takes up the whole height of the building

COP30: fighting for a seat at the table

NEC energy member Tracey Wainwright reports from the UN’s annual climate conference in Brazil

The big picture

The thin green line

UNISON speaks to two members about their role in making public services more sustainable

The Employment Rights Bill – 11 ways UNISON has made it even better 

‘I’m so proud of the role the union has played in drafting and delivering legislation that will be a gamechanger for our members’

UNISON people

Christina McAnea

The Christina Effect

Christina McAnea made history when she became UNISON’s first female general secretary. We look back at some of her achievements

LGBT+ History Month

The UNISON members whose relationship became the catalyst for one of the UK’s landmark shifts in LGBT+ immigration rights

Disability and us

To mark Disability History Month, two of UNISON’s most senior disabled activists share their thoughts on what needs to change

UNISON on film

Making social care work in England

A national care service in England is becoming a reality – but there’s still much to do

A still image from the film, showing people walking through a train station, sped up. It reads: "The Employment Rights Bill will transform life at work.

A better life at work

What is it? How will it change working lives? How did we get here? And what happens next? An introduction to the Employment Rights Bill

Guides and briefings

Legal briefing: race discrimination

The technical details of Bindu Parmar’s successful race discrimination case

Unfair dismissal for gross misconduct

The legal background of school inspector Andy Hewston’s case

How to … spot fake news

Populist politicians and the far right deliberately use disinformation. So how can we tell when it’s fake?

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