Low pay, high impact

Some of UNISON’s lowest-paid women members are representing the needs of fellow workers from different levels of the union’s leadership

UNISON sign at the union's centre in London

Get elected – and help UNISON remain relevant and effective in the 2020s

The nomination period is about to open for this year’s service group executive elections

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
UNISON sign at the union's centre in London

2018 service group executive elections – nominations

Nominations open on 29 January and end on 2 March

Article on the UNISON National site.

Service group executive elections

Ballots for contested seats on the union’s seven service group executives open on Monday 11 April when ballot papers start being despatched to members

Article on the UNISON National site.

2016 SGE election early notice

Elections are due to be held for all seats on the union’s service group executives in 2016

Article on the UNISON National site.

Service group by-election results announced

The results of the by-elections for the executive committees of the police and justice, and local government service groups

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government must do more to help school support staff deal with difficult behaviour and violent attacks, says UNISON

With challenging behaviour from pupils on the increase, UNISON has published a new guide to help school support staff manage challenging behaviour

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Drastic action needed to lift five million households out of water poverty

A new UNISON report finds that almost a quarter of households in England and Wales struggle to pay their water bills, with few effective social tariffs available to ease the burden

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NHS Strike: List of UNISON picket lines in England

UNISON health members across England will be on picket lines on Monday 24 Novermber for a four-hour stoppage.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New hospital food rules don’t go far enough says UNISON

UNISON comments on new rules which fails to set minimum standards for food in the NHS.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.