The Latest Breaking News from Unison

Union says pay conditions at the University of Leeds is the 'final straw'

For some UNISON members at the Universities, this is the fifth period of strike action in 2022

Leeds Live · Nov 24, 2022

All the big UK strike dates from trains to NHS as winter of discontent hits

Nurses, civil servants, postal workers and charity staff are among those downing tools in a bitter winter of discontent as Rishi Sunak warns of 'challenging' months ahead

Daily Mirror · Nov 23, 2022

Postal workers and university staff strike in Bristol this week

Postal workers could strike up until Christmas Eve if an agreement isn't reached

Bristol Post · Nov 23, 2022

Union claims 'white elephant' Gateshead Stadium should be in closure mix with other leisure centres

The stadium has not been included in a Gateshead Council review of 'unaffordable' leisure centres that is expected to see at least two facilities closed down

Chronicle Live · Nov 17, 2022

Urgent deal must be struck with unions to save Scotland's NHS from winter chaos

A failure to improve the roundly rejected pay offer could bring the health service to its knees, writes Record View.

Daily Record · Nov 16, 2022

Scotland's largest health union rejects the Government's final pay offer

SCOTLAND'S largest health union announced on Tuesday that its NHS members have rejected the Scottish Government’s final offer on pay.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2022

Minister in charge of hospitals said healthcare is 'natural place to start' with cuts

Steve Barclay said just two months ago that he had instructed department heads within the health service to release information on how much their teams cost, telling a right-wing thinktank that the health service is a "natural place to start" looking for savings

Daily Mirror · Nov 15, 2022

NHS trusts forced to compromise on quality and waiting times amid financial squeeze, CEOs warn

Staff are putting their hands in their pockets to feed patients in face of cost of living crisis, NHS chief reports

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022

Union boss accuses Tories of deliberately 'running down' NHS so someone can take it over

Christina McAnea, the leader of Britain's biggest trade union who is balloting NHS staff over strike action, made the suggestion saying 'excuse me for sounding like a conspiracy theorist, but I have heard so many people say it now'

Daily Mirror · Nov 13, 2022

Union leader accuses UK Government of ‘deliberately running down’ NHS amid pay row

Christina McAnea, general secretary of Unison, said she fears the path is being laid for an “organisation” to be appointed to take over the NHS

The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2022