There were plenty of plaudits for key workers during the pandemic, but gratitude has not extended to members’ pay packets. And their financial worries are mounting
Behind the headlines
As we approach International Workers’ Memorial Day, UNISON looks back at a year when workplace safety took centre stage
Four years after Article 50, UNISON policy officer Allison Roche says the union is working hard to keep the government honest over the UK’s separation from Europe
With Kamala Harris making history as America’s first female vice-president, Amanda Kendal reflects on the value of having women in positions of authority
The past 12 months of pandemic would have been very different without UNISON members keeping bus stations open and water in our homes
After a year spent fighting COVID-19 on the wards, NHS nurses are ‘running on empty’
Long COVID is having a devastating effect on the lives of many UNISON members. Assistant equality officer Haifa Rashed reports on how the union is responding
Are public service workers really paid more than those in the private sector?
‘The pressure on staff of keeping us safe during COVID-19 has been relentless’
Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. UNISON vice president Sian Stockham is one of them and is leading the fight to raise carers’ pay