#uNDC16 The new single tier pension introduced in April is discriminatory towards women as most cannot accrue the same pension
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Keep public services in-house – better for staff, better for service users.
#uNDC16 UNISON will continue its fight to keep public services in-house and set out a range of measures to support
Read moreUnion organisation will defeat the Trade Union Act
#uNDC16 Scottish NEC member, Jane Carolan paid tribute to the magnificent efforts by this Trade Union to lobby on the
Read moreCo-ordinated action key to pay justice
#uNDC16 UNISON will co-ordinate the fight for pay justice, decent living standards and the “real” living wage across the whole
Read moreOppose TTIP – a threat to public services.
#ulgc16 UNISON will press councils across the UK to oppose TTIP amidst serious and growing anger about the impact of
Read moreUNISON will help youth workers and young people defend their services.
#ulgc16 Conference supported a campaign to protect vital youth work services which have been devastated in recent years and are
Read moreDefending local democracy, jobs and services
#ulgc16 Local Government Conference slammed the Tory Government’s ideological austerity policies which are having such a devastating effect on local
Read moreDisabled workers rights must be protected and improved
#ulgc16 Aberdeen City’s Deirdre Macdonald, in her maiden speech to conference, pledged to go back to her branch and work
Read moreUNISON members bring hope to refugees
#ulgc16 In a moving debate, local government delegates made it clear that UNISON welcomes refugees and UNISON will take steps
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STUC Women’s Committee – fighting for equality
#STUC16 UNISON’s Davena Rankin brought sororial greetings to the STUC Congress in her role as Chair of the STUC Women’s
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