Portrait of Jon Richards

Blog: Why this insult to council and school staff can’t be allowed to stand

The government must do the right thing by the people who have kept us going during the pandemic

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Nominate your social workers of the year

Nominations close at midnight on Friday 23 July

Article on the UNISON National site.

Members protest fire and rehire at £73m leisure centre

‘A Labour-controlled council should not engage organisations that use fire and rehire to run its leisure centres,’ says UNISON branch

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
UK bank note and coins

‘Attack is the best form of defence’ against cuts and pay freeze

Local government workers should be prepared to take the fight to ministers, conference agrees

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Portrait of Christina McAnea

Serious about levelling up? Let’s see the evidence

General secretary Christina McAnea addresses UNISON’s special local government conference 2021

Article on the UNISON National site.

Councils need a bold new vision to fund and deliver essential services

Delegates hear of the sacrifices staff have made to keep the country running during the pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Local government conference remembers those lost to the pandemic

UNISON president leads delegates in a minute’s silence to remember the many who have died

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea

Blog: Levelling up the forgotten frontline

Our local government workers deserve no less credit and applause than health workers – and they deserve fair pay now

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

UNISON research reveals scale of council deficits

Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic

Article on the UNISON National site.
Chesterfield Borough Council graphic celebrating agreement with UNISON

UNISON signs job protection deal at Chesterfield Borough Council

Following a UNISON campaign, over 1,000 workers at Chesterfield Borough Council have been given extra job security

Article, News on the UNISON National site.