UNISON union
Unison rank and file want to get organised
Unison is at a crossroads.
Local government: vote yes and organise to strike!
Over half a million council and school employees are currently balloting for strike action to win a real pay rise. If successful, this would be the biggest strike yet in the wave of action over the cost of living crisis. But the task is huge.
Health bulletin: Defy the anti-union laws
Health bulletin for 1 May 2023
NHS pay deal is a pay cut: vote no!
The pay offer is an insult. Organise to fight for more.
The NHS: Death by a thousand cuts
7.2 million people are on waiting lists for NHS treatment in England.
Health bulletin: Victory to the nurses – defend the NHS
Health bulletin for 14 December 2022
Yellow Unison goes running to education bosses
By a Unison activist THE NATIONAL Education Union has won an impressive mandate to call an official strike ballot for a cost of living pay increase. Not only did over a quarter of a million teachers vote by 86% on a 62% turnout for strike action in support of a fully-funded (i.e. increasing school budgets) […]
Healthworkers: vote ‘yes’ and prepare to fight
Joint strike committees should mobilise across all unions for a big yes vote, and demand escalating action to win
Public sector pay ballots: press for co-ordination
Nurses, refuse collectors, youth workers, teachers, lecturers and civil servants are being balloted.
Leeds University workers launch week-long pay strike
By Rebecca Anderson A hundred Unison members picketed Leeds University this morning, an impressive turnout to kick off their week of strike action. Libraries were closed and campus was encircled by a young, angry workforce demanding the university increase its pay offer to meet the spiralling cost of living. Earlier this year, Unison members at […]
Higher education strikes: escalate and fight for rank and file control
The Higher Education strike has seen vibrant picket lines and a fighting mood up and down the country.
After the Unison local government pay fiasco
The 14.6% turnout in the pay ballot marks a dangerous low point.
NHS, local government, schools: strike for real pay rises!
Only the rank and file can overcome the divided union leaders and deliver votes for industrial action
We need to coordinate public sector pay ballots
By Rebecca Anderson THERE IS a real opportunity for coordinated strike action between two of Britain’s largest workforces: council workers, including school support staff, and hospital employees. If successful, it could bust the public sector pay freeze and build momentum in private sector struggles for substantial pay rises. Local government and school staff have been […]
Unions must unite healthworkers’ pay claim
Healthworkers are being balloted over the government's insulting 3% pay offer
Health workers can lead public sector revolt on pay
Government offers "insulting" 3%.
Left win control of Unison’s executive – now the fight begins
Branch activists must now co-ordinate real change from below.
NHS pay fight: unite for 15%!
Cross-union strike committees should be elected to unite the unions behind 15% and prepare coordinated action
Unison left splits after election defeat
The left should agree a common slate for NEC elections based on based on building a rank-and-file led class struggle union
Fight for workers’ control of the lockdown
The teachers' initiative is a model for workers to follow
Vote Paul Holmes – but organise the rank and file!
Unison General Secretary election.
