UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards describes how the Conservatives have brought social care to its knees
2024 local government conference
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UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors
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UNISON’s national secretaries reflect on the disastrous effect of Conservative government on their sectors
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Education motions closed out the 2024 local government conference in Brighton
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Conference hears of the “bleak picture” of local government finance and how it impacts the pay of workers and the services they provide
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Local government delegates celebrate The Year of LGBT+ Workers and vow to ‘double commitment’ to fighting for LGBT+ rights
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Local government conference in Brighton hears that more must be done to develop young activists in UNISON
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Christina McAnea tells UNISON’s local government conference that a Labour government ‘absolutely must’ deal with the council cash crisis