Christina McAnea

Blog: The fight goes on for fairness in social care pay

UNISON will continue campaigning with renewed vigour for the major reform that the care sector so desperately needs

Article, General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Blog: This worrying attack on free speech and the right to protest

The point of a demonstration is to be heard and to have an impact – the explicit aim of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill seems to be to minimise any impact

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
hands raised, facing palms out to stop violence, against a dark background

Blog: To walk without fear

The abduction and murder of Sarah Everard has jump-started a conversation about how it can be acceptable that so many women experience fear so often

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Christina McAnea: UNISON’s new general secretary

One of the best negotiators in the union movement always remembers her father’s advice: ‘Walk in there as if you own the place’

Social care reform can’t be put off

Care home residents, their families and care workers will feel angry at the absence of a plan

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

People must come before profit in reformed social care system

Social care provision must mirror the structure and ethos of the NHS

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: We’re not martyrs, we’re fighting for change

This International Women’s Day we’ll all be ‘choosing to challenge’ – just as we always do in UNISON

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

The government needs to get tough with care home operators ​not paying their share of tax

Unscrupulous employers are exploiting the UK care system and shifting profits offshore

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak with the red Budget box

‘Make it a workers’ budget,’ UNISON urges chancellor

General secretary to call for an end to the pay freeze, real living wage for care workers and proper investment in local government

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea

Blog: Challenging racism matters to every branch

Challenging all forms of racism in the workplace is vital to UNISON’s work

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.