• Important wins and ongoing battles across the union

    Important wins and ongoing battles across the union
    UNISON’s national executive council (NEC) today congratulated the union’s staff and activists who had earned a very important recent legal victory in protecting the rights of members to strike.
    General secretary Christina McAnea said it was a “very significant victory against the strike-breaking tactics of employers”, with bosses no longer being able to mistreat staff who take part in union-organised workplace disputes.
    The case involved a UNISON workplace rep who was sus
  • Government can’t keep ignoring social care crisis

    Government can’t keep ignoring social care crisis
    Responding to research published today (Wednesday) by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services showing that almost 7,000 people in England have been waiting more than six months for a care assessment, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:  
    “This report confirms what many already suspected. Tens of thousands of older people and those with disabilities aren’t getting the care they desperately need.
    “This is a tragedy for them

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