UNISON to launch public services manifesto

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for urgent meeting with Welsh LGA

UNISON Cymru/Wales has written to the Welsh Local Government Association to express concern over its attitude to the J10 strike and to call for an urgent meeting to discuss the matter

Article on the UNISON National site.

Waltham Forest goes to Trafalgar Square

Waltham Forest UNISON branch secretary Dave Knight was in Trafalgar Square today – he told us his thoughts about the strike and of the need to strike

Article on the UNISON National site.

Take three teaching assistants

Joanne Wilkins, Nicola Reison and Jean Samuels are three teaching assistants from Tower Hamlets in east London, explain why they’re striking

Article on the UNISON National site.

Why Ealing is striking

Natalie Greenfields and Gina Dee, customer services advisors from Ealing, west London explain why they’re striking for fair pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Why Westminster is striking

Local government workers in Westminster have joined hundreds thousand of their colleagues on strike for fair pay today – here are just three of their stories, reflecting the views of most

Article on the UNISON National site.

A job, homeless and striking – my story

Shekou Kamara has been a employee of Westminster Council for more than 13 years. But he’s also homeless. And on strike today

Article on the UNISON National site.

A massive show of solidarity

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has stressed that members have turned out in force for the strike today and that the massive show of solidarity from the members and the public alike shows that 1% is just not enough

Article on the UNISON National site.

Dave Prentis says enough is enough

The government is today being hit by the biggest strike over pay since it came to power when over a million public sector workers walking out in bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

Striking across Northern Ireland

Pickets will be out at all of N Ireland’s education and library boards

Article on the UNISON National site.