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• Opinion: The chancellor must think again on winter fuel cut

  10-09-2024 17:18
  
  By senior national officer for equalities Josie Irwin
  It’s clear that the Labour government has inherited a mess from the Tories and that tough decisions must be taken to get the economy back on track.
  However, the proposal to withdraw the winter fuel payment from all except those pensioners receiving pension credit is deeply concerning. Older people, who have budgeted for the allowance, have had the rug pulled from under them just as winter approaches.
  UNISON knows that, while there are s
  
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• Partnership working can help right the wrongs inflicted by Conservative governments

  10-09-2024 13:39
  
  Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech to the 156th Trades Union Congress in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “This was a serious speech from a serious Prime Minister. It’s reassuring to have grown-ups in charge of the country once again after years of Tory chaos.
  “Unions look forward to partnering with ministers and employers to right the many wrongs inflicted by a succession of Conservative governments.
  “It won’t all be plain sail
  
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• UNISON joins campaign to move away from fossil fuels

  10-09-2024 13:22
  
  Following an extensive motion on the climate emergency passed at this year’s national delegate conference, UNISON has now joined the campaign for a new international treaty to speed up the move away from fossil fuels.
  The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty would also ensure no further expansion of oil and gas sites and guarantee the costs of the transition to renewable energy don’t fall on those least able to pay.
  The campaign behind the treaty says that, to keep global warming be
  
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