Hospital parking: staff at some trusts paying 200 times more than others
Parking outside work is becoming more and more of a problem for NHS staff in England.
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Labour government would bring back genuine national pay in education, says Angela Rayner MP
Speaking at UNISON’s annual national conference today (Friday) in Brighton, shadow secretary of state for education Angela Rayner MP said: “I became who I am today thanks to this union. Because I wasn’t born in to the movement – I was made in it. That is why I am so proud to be back here on the […]
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Tax cut for rich means billions lost to Exchequer
Cutting income tax for people earning more than £1m per year has deprived the Exchequer of more than £11.1bn over the past sixyears, according to new analysis by UNISON published today (Sunday). The government’s decision to reduce the top rate of income tax from 50p to 45p in April 2013 has also saved the rich […]
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‘The work you do saves and transforms lives’ – Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner addresses UNISON's national delegate conference
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UNISON elects mental health nurse from Scotland as president
UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) has elected Gordon McKay, a mental health nurse from Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, as president at the union’s annual national conference in Brighton. Gordon started working for the NHS in 1987 and joined UNISON’s predecessor, NUPE, on the same day. Gordon, who has been part of the presidential team for a year, […]
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Probation service is not fit for purpose
Commenting on the report Transforming Rehabilitation published today (Friday) by the Justice Select Committee, UNISON national officer for probation Ben Priestley said: “This shows the government’s probation reforms have failed and must be replaced. “Her Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service has shown itself to be totally unfit to be in charge. It’s not only failing […]
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Conference urges an end to the detention of Palestinian children
National delegate conference hears emotive speeches on the mistreatment of Palestinian children
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Race equality in the UK is going backwards, says conference
Delegates have grim view of progress despite 50 years of race relations legislation
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Meghan, Trump and UNISON – Dr Johnson stirs it up
American trade unionist gives a rousing and compassionate speech to UNISON's national delegate conference
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UNISON conference makes the case for a ‘Workers’ Brexit’
Tories pushing the UK 'towards a cliff edge', Brighton delegates are told
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