A group of Mitie workers with Christina McAnea on a visit to UNISON Centre

Dudley NHS staff gain Mitie victory

Private contractor gets funding from government to pay non-medical staff the COVID bonus

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Heart UNISON graphic

Blog: Give your ❤️ to our unions

On the eve of Valentine’s Day, remember that unions make our lives better

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

Blog: The clock is ticking to the next general election

We’ve endured three Conservative prime pinisters since the 2019 general election

Article, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.
COVID Wall with Christina McAnea in front

Blog: Your experiences are vital to the COVID Inquiry

Hearings set for a circus of ‘axe-grinding and score-settling’ that drowns out the suffering

Article, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.
UNISON president Libby Nolan speaking at the TUC Congress 2023

UNISON takes COVID-19 inquiry call to TUC Congress

Union’s president describes how a decade of austerity damaged the UK’s ability to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

COVID-19 public inquiry – ensuring our members’ voices are heard

As the inquiry into the UK’s response to the pandemic prepares for its first public hearings, UNISON policy officer David Arnold outlines the process, the questions that will be addressed and the opportunities for members to share their experiences

Rising red arrow on a model of a building on top of a radiator, showing rising heating costs

Energy bills see schools pull back on ventilation and CO2 monitoring

The lack of any government messaging on COVID has also affected the issue

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Andrea Egan addressing UNISON's national disabled members' conference

‘We must be united for battles ahead,’ says UNISON president

Andrea Egan addresses disabled members’ conference and praises delegates for their work on the Year of Disabled Workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Black History Month 2022 graphic. Black background. UNISON logo in white at top left. October in grey capitals over 2/3 of the background, with UNISON Black members webpage url over that, in white. In the right third, the words UNISON celebrating in grey, with Black History Month below in rainbow colours

Blog: Power and unity – the theme for this year’s Black History Month

COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black workers and communities and it is vital to focus on challenging racism in the workplace

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

Employment tribunal classes long COVID as a disability

‘Staff with long COVID need reasonable adjustments and support, not to be put on the scrap heap’

Article on the UNISON National site.