The second day of the UNISON national Black members’ conference, hosted in Edinburgh, passed a number of key motions affecting Black workers
cost of living
Assistant general secretary Jon Richards welcomes delegates and speaks before a morning of debate
The work will find out more about the housing issues members are facing
The chancellor’s autumn statement was a reaction to an economic crisis of the government’s own making. UNISON policy officer David Arnold looks at the consequences for UNISON members and public services
Over 183,000 people signed the petition, demanding that the government ends the pay crisis by raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour
Food bank charity The Trussell Trust reports that one in five working people are now turning to food banks, as the cost of living crisis takes its toll
UNISON members join the TUC’s ‘We Demand Better’ lobby and rally, urging MPs to do the right thing over the cost of living crisis
Holding down pay will worsen a bad situation
Workers cannot go on subsidising employers while driving for work
‘Austerity affects peoples’ lives so profoundly that its legacy can last for generations’