Industrial chimneys belching smoke

UNISON joins campaign to move away from fossil fuels

The union joins non-proliferation treaty as Christina McAnea says there ‘must be a fast, fair transition away from oil and gas’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Feargal Sharkey brings star quality – and rage – to conference

Fringe hears speech from the former singer and now passionate campaigner against water pollution

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Delegates at national delegate conference raise blue voting cards above their heads

‘System change, not climate change’

Delegates backed a motion on trade unions’ role in finding solutions to the climate emergency

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Portrait of Tony Wright, NEC member and chair of the UNISON policy development and campaign committee

Blog: Reflecting on a week at COP28 in Dubai

Tony Wright, chair of UNISON’s policy development and campaign committee, attended the COP28 as part of the International Trade Union Confederation delegation

Article on the UNISON National site.
The Statue of Liberty rising out of water and ice as a symbol of climate change

The Earth will continue … But we won’t

Two activists explain why Green UNISON Week, from 15-22 September, is so important

‘This challenge unites us as a union’, says new green report

The report, commissioned by UNISON and based on a survey of members, reveals the extensive role which the union can play in addressing climate change issues

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: COP27 – One step forward…

Stephen Smellie, NEC member from Scotland, attended COP27 as part of the International Trade Union Confederation delegation. Here he reflects on the outcome.

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Vote yes for action in the Environment Agency graphic

Working a day every week for free at the Environment Agency

UNISON members at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, but now these vital workers are balloting for industrial action – and three explain why they’re voting ‘yes’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: There is no future on a dead planet

Green UNISON Week is our time to highlight a once-in-a-generation challenge

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
Green UNISON logo with a graphic tree

Get ready for Green UNISON Week

Green UNISON Week gives activists the opportunity to publicise the union’s work on green public services, and build awareness on this vital issue

Article, News on the UNISON National site.