Vote Andrea Egan for Unison general secretary
The election has opened with a left candidate challenging incumbent Christina McAnea
Union leaders are sabotaging NHS pay struggle
Unison and GMB leaders are blaming members for refusing to ballot over pay award insult
Local government strike action blocked by anti-union ballot threshold
The Tories’ anti-union laws have blocked local government workers taking legal strike action to improve a pathetic 3% pay offer
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Trade unionists campaign to divest pension funds from Israel
Trade unionists are organising to take control of their pensions
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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.
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The NHS: Death by a thousand cuts
7.2 million people are on waiting lists for NHS treatment in England.
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
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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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,
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%.
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Left win control of Unison’s executive – now the fight begins
Branch activists must now co-ordinate real change from below.
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