The Latest Breaking News from Unison

Labour conference backs motion saying Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Union-led call for tougher action by government passes, as more cautious alternative proposed by leadership fails

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025

Unite decides not to endorse either candidate for Labour deputy leader

Unison and the GMB union earlier announced they were supporting Bridget Phillipson for the post.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

Unison and GMB unions back Bridget Phillipson to become Labour deputy leader

The Education Secretary said her campaign ‘is getting support from every part of our movement’.

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2025

The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

She escaped poverty to become a leading light of the Labour party, only to be brought down over a property tax payment scandal

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025

Scottish university announces up to 70 jobs set to be axed in bid to save money

STAFF at Edinburgh Napier University have been warned that due to cost-cutting measures up to 70 jobs could be axed ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2025

Miners from 1980s strikes return to picket line … at mining museum

Former coalminers join fellow museum staff in strike over pay which is due to last until mid-September

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025

Lord Sawyer obituary

Member of Labour’s NEC who understood the need to modernise the party’s culture to reflect the politics of the late 1980s

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

The care sector needs migrant workers. Labour’s visa crackdown is a cynical move

Letter: Ministers must think again on their approach to foreign help – and announce the funding to make the fair pay agreement a reality, says Christina McAnea of Unison

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025

How to understand the row between Angela Rayner and Unite – and what it means for Labour’s relationship with the unions

At its recent conference in Brighton, the union Unite voted overwhelmingly to expel deputy prime minister Angela Rayner from membership.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025

Scottish Water workers accept pay offer but ‘concerns continue’, says union

The deal with Unison has brought a series of ongoing strikes to an end.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025