The truth about pay

10 ways in which the government is distorting the truth in the ongoing dispute over NHS pay

A Greener Planet

Peter Frost and Ilina Todorovska are green reps who also have important environmental roles with their councils – lending them a dual perspective on the fight to avert the climate crisis

6 reasons to join UNISON

Heart UNISON is part of Heart Unions Week, the TUC’s annual event celebrating unions, and encouraging everyone to join one.

NHS Pay: The fourth day of strikes

On 10 February, UNISON health members returned to picket lines around the country, for the fourth day of strike action over pay. Our film recounts the day.

COVID-19 public inquiry – ensuring our members’ voices are heard

As the inquiry into the UK’s response to the pandemic prepares for its first public hearings, UNISON policy officer David Arnold outlines the process, the questions that will be addressed and the opportunities for members to share their experiences

Portrait of Polly Jpnes

Fighting for the right to be politically active

UNISON member Polly Jones was sacked from her job for simply expressing an interest in standing as an an MP. The legal battle that followed has far-reaching implications

The autumn statement: A disaster for working people

The chancellor’s autumn statement was a reaction to an economic crisis of the government’s own making. UNISON policy officer David Arnold looks at the consequences for UNISON members and public services

Supporting members in a warzone

Six months into the Russian invasion, Ukraine trade union activists continue to help members in ways that are both dramatically different and comfortingly familiar

The cost of living: Brighton and Hove

UNISON branch secretary Corinna Edwards-Colledge discusses how the cost of living is affecting working people in her branch Brighton & Hove

Dirty energy: solar panels and forced labour

UNISON joins an important new campaign against the purchasing of solar panels that are a product of China’s persecution of the Uyghur people