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• UNISON leads the debate at TUC gathering

  15-09-2023 11:14
  
  As the UK’s largest union, UNISON played a big role in the TUC’s annual gathering of unions – the 155th TUC Congress in Liverpool.
  General secretary Christina McAnea moved the composite motion on public services, attacking the Tories for years of austerity that have left public services reeling.
  UNISON President Libby Nolan (pictured above) kicked off the debate on the COVID-19 inquiry, highlighting the importance of the inquiry for holding politicians to account.
  And, ahead of
  
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• Blog: Climate change is real, destructive and is an absolute emergency

  15-09-2023 10:00
  
  Just acknowledging climate change isn’t enough. And we can’t wait for the Tories to find a politically convenient time to deal with it.
  We must pull together and champion the urgent action needed to meet this challenge head on.
  The overwhelming scale of climate-related disasters surrounds us every week, and UNISON is not shying away from facing this existential threat.
  For those unfamiliar with it, Green UNISON Week means seven days to champion and promote the engagement and act
  
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