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UNISON warns of NHS Direct cuts and closures disaster

Union says scale of job losses and call centre closures announced by NHS Direct is a disastrous move for patients and staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON slates Nursing and Midwifery Council fee hike

There was nothing to stop the NMC from freezing registration fees and reviewing the situation next year; they could then use […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Council tax freeze will create budget ‘black hole’, warns UNISON

Union urges councils to think before they freeze, as government tries to ‘bribe’ councils with ‘inadequate’ grant

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns rising cost of Health and Social Care Act

Cost of implementing the legislation has risen another £300m, bringing the latest cost to taxpayers to between £1.5bn and £1.6bn

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on government to tackle fuel poverty

Union warns it will be a miserable winter for many as yet another energy company raises its domestic prices

Article on the UNISON National site.

Vote to keep policing public, says UNISON

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are the public’s last chance to save policing services from privatisation, UNISON warns

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Government plan is a cash grab on pensions, warns UNISON

A single state pension scheme could have serious implications for pension schemes in both the public and private sectors, says union

Article on the UNISON National site.

More members turn to UNISON for help with debt

Stopping the cuts to jobs and services and lifting the threat of redundancy would stimulate confidence […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to consult members over meagre pay offer

Additional pay-related cuts at local level are now widespread across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. UNISON's Head of Local Government Heather Wakefield said: "It is […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Higher education strike – voices from the picket line

"Our members in higher education deserve a better standard of living for their hard work and the contribution they make to the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.