Spending review – block on incremental pay progression

The Chancellor is continuing his onslaught on public services and hard working public service workers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Keep police accountable to public

The public need confidence that the police service is transparent and accountable

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Privatisation threat continues to hang over police and probation

‘Battles are being won, but the war continues’ to keep police and probation services out of hands of private companies

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to fight government plans to abolish probation service

The Ministry of Justice sets out its plans to radically reform the way in which probation services are delivered in England and Wales with the privatisation of 70% of probation work in 21 new contract areas

Article on the UNISON National site.

Probation sell off will “destroy the service as we know it”

UNISON calls for a “rehabilitation revolution” – not regionalisation or privatisation – in order to keep our communities safe

Article on the UNISON National site.

Young UNISON member addresses the Welsh Assembly

Yesterday was International Workers’ Day, and Ryan Jones, the chair of the UNISON national young members forum, addressed the Welsh Assembly on young workers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Hundreds of council and police jobs lost every day under coalition

Ahead of unemployment figures, Prentis calls on government to change course

Article on the UNISON National site.

Public sector probation trusts to be ruled out of bidding for probation services

Union accuses the justice minister of deliberately dismantling the probation service

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON warns 10% drop in probation workforce puts public at risk

Government urged to act now, and invest in a proper, proportionate probation workforce

Article on the UNISON National site.

Interserve confirms it will pay 2012 probation pay award to ex-probation staff

UNISON members working for the company can expect to receive their pay rise, including any back pay, on 28 March

Article on the UNISON National site.