“Public service workers have been heroes this week, our thanks go out to all of them,” said UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis commenting on the riots that swept across the country this week. “From the police staff, fire crews and…
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today (28 July 2011) rounded on Government ministers for putting public sector pension talks in “jeopardy” by their “naïve tactics” and apparent lack of negotiating skills. And called on them to abandon the playground games…
Worried about back to school costs? Are you: struggling to cope with the rising cost of living? finding that you’re having to economise in every area of expenditure? Help is on hand We have set up a limited fund to…
The Branch is receiving an increasing number of informal enquiries from members in Surestart who have offers in place to leave MCC under the VS/VER scheme over the next six months. The Branch would like to confirm that the position…
Direct comparisons of average rates of private and public sector pay are meaningless, and should not be used as a stick to beat public sector workers with, or to divide workers in the public and private sectors. Average comparisons are…
On top of a pay freeze, rising inflation and the threat of redundancy, public sector workers now face a pensions raid. The Hutton Report is a Trojan horse to attack public sector pensions and make public sector workers pay the…
The NHS that we know and love is under threat. The government plans to massively shake-up the NHS, which has the potential to cause huge damage to patient care and waste vast sums of public money. The plans will turn…
It’s hard to believe, but this government wants to sell off parts of the NHS blood service. Many of us have family members who have benefited from the NHS blood donation and transplant service. And many of us are also…
Public services keep our communities strong, healthy and safe. Yet the coalition government is making reckless spending cuts which will condemn us to 400,000 public service job losses. That’s the estimate of the government’s own Office of Budget Responsibility, but…
International Workers Memorial Day 28 April 2011 – Remember the Dead and Fight for the Living At 12 midday on Thursday 28 April UNISON members across the North West, plus many others across the UK, will take part in a…