Labour MP Chris Bryant considers the flaws of what has become a ‘Pinocchio Parliament’ and some possible solutions
Behind the headlines
UNISON’s legal team looks at current attempts, through the Worker Protection Bill, to strengthen legal safeguards against workplace harassment, including sexual harassment
The rapid rise of rent is putting low-paid UNISON members at risk of destitution.
The team leader of the Social Work Team of the Year testifies to the impact an integrated approach can have in the care system
UNISON members explain the crisis that has engulfed Thames Water. Simon Jackson reports
Research shows that the ‘mileage gap’ is costing NHS, social care, police and local government employees up to £6,000 a year. Janey Starling reports
Labour’s deputy leader, UNISON’s general secretary and a leading UNISON activist – three very influential women – discuss the politics needed to bring about change
Pam Howard, the chair of UNISON’s schools committee, urges the union’s 250,000 school support staff to have their say in the NJC strike ballot
UNISON’s local government and schools members will soon be voting on whether to accept the employers’ latest below-inflation pay rise
Chronic underfunding, overworked staff and simply not enough schools – inadequate SEND provision is leaving ‘vulnerable children by the wayside’