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A slight fall in UK jobless figures masks a dismal picture for the West Midlands, says UNISON

You can help the fight back against attacks on the equality duty by asking your MP to ask them to sign an early day motion reaffirming commitment to the duty

Local government conference calls for proper apprenticeships with living wage and real training

For the union's LGBT group, Deirdre Costigan proposed a motion that was "primarily about supporting our […]

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The duty requires public bodies to promote equality and eliminate discrimination. "We need to fight any attack on this," said general secretary Dave […]

So we are asking for your help in rectifying that. UNISON has asked NatCen Social Research, an independent social […]

Number of workers paid less than the living wage is up by 1.4 million since 2009

UNISON is launching a unique scheme to increase the help that it gives members in financial difficulty, and challenge the rise of the pay-day lenders

Large health workplaces are the main target in West Midland, with visits to 60 sites planned for a recruitment week starting on 14 October. A recruitment blitz is planned in London, where all […]

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from today

UNISON’s recruitment continues apace around the country

The commitment from the Welsh government to boost opportunities for young people in Wales will go some way to reverse this growing trend. Ryan Williams, UNISON […]

October continues a bumper autumn for new members joining UNISON

UNISON supports Labour’s opposition day debate to scrap the tax on Tuesday 12 November and urges members to get involved