Sadly, Rodney Bickerstaffe – former General Secretary of both UNISON and NUPE – died today, Tuesday 3 October 2017. Rodney, or Bick as he was known to many, was a great personal friend to many of us and a dedicated…
An exhibition telling the story of the fascinating and inspiring figure of George Brown, trade unionist and Spanish Civil War activist can be seen at the Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 0AE on Thursday 14 March between…
The UNISON Fighting Fund has got the concept of paid organisers right at the top of the union’s agenda. Far from being something new, the idea of employing organisers has been around for a long time. Here we take a…