UNISON Cymru
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Wales’ biggest union, representing 100,000 public service workers.
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More than 6,000 healthcare support workers across Wales will now receive pay rises and back pay after an all-Wales agreement was reached between UNISON Cymru, NHS employers and the Welsh government.
More than 6,000 healthcare support workers across Wales will now receive pay rises and back pay after an all-Wales agreement was reached between UNISON Cymru, NHS employers and the Welsh government.
UNISON Cymru members have chosen the winning design in our all-Wales artwork competition and we’re delighted to announce that the winner is Yasmin Warrey. 🎨
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
UNISON Cymru members have chosen the winning design in our all-Wales artwork competition and we’re delighted to announce that the winner is Yasmin Warrey. 🎨
Come to the UNISON Cymru Welfare Seminar Day on 24 March 2026! 📢
Calling all branch welfare officers. Join us in Cardiff for a day of practical training, updates and support to help you and your colleagues make the most of There for You.
Book your place today. Email [email protected]. 🎅
Calling all branch welfare officers. Join us in Cardiff for a day of practical training, updates and support to help you and your colleagues make the most of There for You.
Book your place today. Email [email protected]. 🎅
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Come to the UNISON Cymru Welfare Seminar Day on 24 March 2026! 📢
Calling all branch welfare officers. Join us in Cardiff for a day of practical training, updates and support to help you and your colleagues make the most of There for You.
Book your place today. Email [email protected]. 🎅
Calling all branch welfare officers. Join us in Cardiff for a day of practical training, updates and support to help you and your colleagues make the most of There for You.
Book your place today. Email [email protected]. 🎅
Heddiw yw'r cyfle olaf i bleidleisio dros boster coffaol cyntaf UNISON Cymru.
Byddwch yn rhan o'r foment hanesyddol hon. Gwiriwch eich mewnflwch a phleidleisiwch heddiw. 🎨
Byddwch yn rhan o'r foment hanesyddol hon. Gwiriwch eich mewnflwch a phleidleisiwch heddiw. 🎨
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Heddiw yw'r cyfle olaf i bleidleisio dros boster coffaol cyntaf UNISON Cymru.
Byddwch yn rhan o'r foment hanesyddol hon. Gwiriwch eich mewnflwch a phleidleisiwch heddiw. 🎨
Byddwch yn rhan o'r foment hanesyddol hon. Gwiriwch eich mewnflwch a phleidleisiwch heddiw. 🎨
Today is the last chance to vote for the first commemorative UNISON Cymru poster.
Your email contains your unique link to vote for one of the three designs created by Welsh artists. The winning artwork will be professionally printed and displayed in UNISON Cymru offices and branches across Wales. 🎨
Your email contains your unique link to vote for one of the three designs created by Welsh artists. The winning artwork will be professionally printed and displayed in UNISON Cymru offices and branches across Wales. 🎨
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Today is the last chance to vote for the first commemorative UNISON Cymru poster.
Your email contains your unique link to vote for one of the three designs created by Welsh artists. The winning artwork will be professionally printed and displayed in UNISON Cymru offices and branches across Wales. 🎨
Your email contains your unique link to vote for one of the three designs created by Welsh artists. The winning artwork will be professionally printed and displayed in UNISON Cymru offices and branches across Wales. 🎨
Mae dyluniad Emma Smith yn dathlu undod, gwydnwch a hunaniaeth Gymreig. Mae draig goch yn codi uwchben dyffrynnoedd a strydoedd teras, gyda symbolau o wreiddiau dosbarth gweithiol Cymru wedi'u gwehyddu drwyddo draw. Mae'r wawr yn cynrychioli gobaith ar y cyd a'r gred ein bod yn codi gyda'n gilydd.
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Mae dyluniad Emma Smith yn dathlu undod, gwydnwch a hunaniaeth Gymreig. Mae draig goch yn codi uwchben dyffrynnoedd a strydoedd teras, gyda symbolau o wreiddiau dosbarth gweithiol Cymru wedi'u gwehyddu drwyddo draw. Mae'r wawr yn cynrychioli gobaith ar y cyd a'r gred ein bod yn codi gyda'n gilydd.
Emma Smith’s design celebrates unity, resilience and Welsh identity. A red dragon rises above valleys and terraced streets, with symbols of Wales’ working-class roots woven throughout. The sunrise represents collective hope and the belief that together we rise.
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Emma Smith’s design celebrates unity, resilience and Welsh identity. A red dragon rises above valleys and terraced streets, with symbols of Wales’ working-class roots woven throughout. The sunrise represents collective hope and the belief that together we rise.
Care workers, families and communities deserve a social care system that puts people before profit. Too many services in Wales are stretched thin and people in Pontypridd are feeling the impact.
December 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Care workers, families and communities deserve a social care system that puts people before profit. Too many services in Wales are stretched thin and people in Pontypridd are feeling the impact.
Healthcare support workers across Wales have shown the power of standing together.
In this video, workers explain how their roles expanded to include clinical duties without the pay to match. Their organising changed that.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/C_6yv5J_GKU
In this video, workers explain how their roles expanded to include clinical duties without the pay to match. Their organising changed that.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/C_6yv5J_GKU
Healthcare support workers share how they organised to win re-banding and back pay
YouTube video by UNISON Cymru
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December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Healthcare support workers across Wales have shown the power of standing together.
In this video, workers explain how their roles expanded to include clinical duties without the pay to match. Their organising changed that.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/C_6yv5J_GKU
In this video, workers explain how their roles expanded to include clinical duties without the pay to match. Their organising changed that.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/C_6yv5J_GKU
Today we launched Time to value school support staff: The case for a Wales School Support Staff Negotiating Body, our major new report produced with the Labour Research Department.
December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Today we launched Time to value school support staff: The case for a Wales School Support Staff Negotiating Body, our major new report produced with the Labour Research Department.
🚨 NEW: School support staff across Wales are being pushed into poverty because the current system for setting pay isn’t working. A major new LRD report shows staff are routinely graded incorrectly, working above their contracted hours and rarely paid for the extra responsibilities they take on.
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🚨 NEW: School support staff across Wales are being pushed into poverty because the current system for setting pay isn’t working. A major new LRD report shows staff are routinely graded incorrectly, working above their contracted hours and rarely paid for the extra responsibilities they take on.
Mae dyluniad Yasmin Warrey yn canolbwyntio ar genhinen pedr sydd wedi troi'n fegaffon. Mae'n adlewyrchu sut mae UNISON Cymru yn cryfhau lleisiau gweithwyr ac yn uno pobl i siarad fel un. Mae'r dyluniad yn symboleiddio Cymru, cartref, gobaith a dechreuad newydd.
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Mae dyluniad Yasmin Warrey yn canolbwyntio ar genhinen pedr sydd wedi troi'n fegaffon. Mae'n adlewyrchu sut mae UNISON Cymru yn cryfhau lleisiau gweithwyr ac yn uno pobl i siarad fel un. Mae'r dyluniad yn symboleiddio Cymru, cartref, gobaith a dechreuad newydd.
Yasmin Warrey’s design centres on a daffodil-turned-megaphone. It reflects how UNISON Cymru amplifies the voices of workers and unites people to speak as one. The design symbolises Wales, home, hope and new beginnings.
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Yasmin Warrey’s design centres on a daffodil-turned-megaphone. It reflects how UNISON Cymru amplifies the voices of workers and unites people to speak as one. The design symbolises Wales, home, hope and new beginnings.
Ydych chi wedi pleidleisio eto?
Mae Beth Wilks wedi creu dyluniad crefft papur wedi'i dorri â llaw sy'n dathlu amrywioldeb, cymuned a thraddodiad balch Cymru o brotest.
Mae Beth Wilks wedi creu dyluniad crefft papur wedi'i dorri â llaw sy'n dathlu amrywioldeb, cymuned a thraddodiad balch Cymru o brotest.
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Ydych chi wedi pleidleisio eto?
Mae Beth Wilks wedi creu dyluniad crefft papur wedi'i dorri â llaw sy'n dathlu amrywioldeb, cymuned a thraddodiad balch Cymru o brotest.
Mae Beth Wilks wedi creu dyluniad crefft papur wedi'i dorri â llaw sy'n dathlu amrywioldeb, cymuned a thraddodiad balch Cymru o brotest.
Have you voted yet?
Beth Wilks has created a hand-cut papercraft design that celebrates diversity, community and Wales’ proud tradition of protest. Workers stand side by side beneath a Davy lamp, with colours inspired by women’s suffrage and the long history of union banners in Wales.
Beth Wilks has created a hand-cut papercraft design that celebrates diversity, community and Wales’ proud tradition of protest. Workers stand side by side beneath a Davy lamp, with colours inspired by women’s suffrage and the long history of union banners in Wales.
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Have you voted yet?
Beth Wilks has created a hand-cut papercraft design that celebrates diversity, community and Wales’ proud tradition of protest. Workers stand side by side beneath a Davy lamp, with colours inspired by women’s suffrage and the long history of union banners in Wales.
Beth Wilks has created a hand-cut papercraft design that celebrates diversity, community and Wales’ proud tradition of protest. Workers stand side by side beneath a Davy lamp, with colours inspired by women’s suffrage and the long history of union banners in Wales.
This morning the whole of Nant Celyn Primary School in Torfaen came together as UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner and school support staff forum chair Sara Allen presented the Stars in Our Schools award to Tina Goodland at a special assembly.
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This morning the whole of Nant Celyn Primary School in Torfaen came together as UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner and school support staff forum chair Sara Allen presented the Stars in Our Schools award to Tina Goodland at a special assembly.
Tina Goodland has been named the Cymru winner of Stars in Our Schools 2025.
Tina is the family liaison officer at Nant Celyn Primary School and was nominated by parents and colleagues for the incredible support she gives to families every day.
Tina is the family liaison officer at Nant Celyn Primary School and was nominated by parents and colleagues for the incredible support she gives to families every day.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Tina Goodland has been named the Cymru winner of Stars in Our Schools 2025.
Tina is the family liaison officer at Nant Celyn Primary School and was nominated by parents and colleagues for the incredible support she gives to families every day.
Tina is the family liaison officer at Nant Celyn Primary School and was nominated by parents and colleagues for the incredible support she gives to families every day.
This year we heard about a support worker who signs in assemblies, records signed stories for pupils and helps create resources used across the school. Their passion helps deaf learners participate confidently and ensures no child misses out. Support staff like this make education accessible. 📚
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This year we heard about a support worker who signs in assemblies, records signed stories for pupils and helps create resources used across the school. Their passion helps deaf learners participate confidently and ensures no child misses out. Support staff like this make education accessible. 📚
Support staff play a vital role in making classrooms truly inclusive. One nominee was celebrated for using British Sign Language to help a pupil learn alongside classmates and feel fully part of the lesson. Their patience, kindness and willingness to step in wherever needed support the whole class.💬
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Support staff play a vital role in making classrooms truly inclusive. One nominee was celebrated for using British Sign Language to help a pupil learn alongside classmates and feel fully part of the lesson. Their patience, kindness and willingness to step in wherever needed support the whole class.💬
Behind every calm, welcoming school dining hall is a support worker who makes sure every child can sit down to a meal that feels safe and familiar. One nominee this year was recognised for crafting personalised menus for autistic pupils and making sure no child is ever left out. 🍽️
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Behind every calm, welcoming school dining hall is a support worker who makes sure every child can sit down to a meal that feels safe and familiar. One nominee this year was recognised for crafting personalised menus for autistic pupils and making sure no child is ever left out. 🍽️
Moment hanesyddol i UNISON Cymru.
Mae gan aelodau nawr y cyfle i ddewis y poster coffaol cyntaf erioed i ddathlu ein hunaniaeth ddatganoledig newydd. Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i helpu â llunio sut rydym yn cyflwyno ein hunain i Gymru a'r byd.
Mae gan aelodau nawr y cyfle i ddewis y poster coffaol cyntaf erioed i ddathlu ein hunaniaeth ddatganoledig newydd. Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i helpu â llunio sut rydym yn cyflwyno ein hunain i Gymru a'r byd.
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Moment hanesyddol i UNISON Cymru.
Mae gan aelodau nawr y cyfle i ddewis y poster coffaol cyntaf erioed i ddathlu ein hunaniaeth ddatganoledig newydd. Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i helpu â llunio sut rydym yn cyflwyno ein hunain i Gymru a'r byd.
Mae gan aelodau nawr y cyfle i ddewis y poster coffaol cyntaf erioed i ddathlu ein hunaniaeth ddatganoledig newydd. Mae hwn yn gyfle unigryw i helpu â llunio sut rydym yn cyflwyno ein hunain i Gymru a'r byd.
Historic moment for UNISON Cymru.
Members now have the chance to choose the first ever commemorative poster celebrating our new devolved identity. This is a unique opportunity to help shape how we present ourselves to Wales and the world.
With @redshoesposters.bsky.social
Members now have the chance to choose the first ever commemorative poster celebrating our new devolved identity. This is a unique opportunity to help shape how we present ourselves to Wales and the world.
With @redshoesposters.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Historic moment for UNISON Cymru.
Members now have the chance to choose the first ever commemorative poster celebrating our new devolved identity. This is a unique opportunity to help shape how we present ourselves to Wales and the world.
With @redshoesposters.bsky.social
Members now have the chance to choose the first ever commemorative poster celebrating our new devolved identity. This is a unique opportunity to help shape how we present ourselves to Wales and the world.
With @redshoesposters.bsky.social
Social care should be free of profit and built around the needs of every community. People in Pontypridd know the system is under real pressure and this is a chance to talk about what needs to change.
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Social care should be free of profit and built around the needs of every community. People in Pontypridd know the system is under real pressure and this is a chance to talk about what needs to change.
School support staff are often the people who bring energy, warmth and connection into a school. One nominee told us about a colleague who creates clubs, supports young carers and builds inclusive spaces where every child feels they belong. Their humour and care shape the wellbeing of the school. ⭐
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
School support staff are often the people who bring energy, warmth and connection into a school. One nominee told us about a colleague who creates clubs, supports young carers and builds inclusive spaces where every child feels they belong. Their humour and care shape the wellbeing of the school. ⭐
Today’s UK budget offers some welcome relief for families, but it still leaves public services in Wales under pressure.
Read our full response from UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner:
cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Read our full response from UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner:
cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Budget offers welcome help for families but leaves public services in Wales under pressure, says UNISON | News, Press release | News | UNISON Cymru
Commenting on today’s UK budget, UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner said today (Wednesday): “Scrapping the two-child benefit cap is a hugely
cymru-wales.unison.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Today’s UK budget offers some welcome relief for families, but it still leaves public services in Wales under pressure.
Read our full response from UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner:
cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Read our full response from UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner:
cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/news/2025/11...
UNISON Cymru recently brought school support staff together with Low Pay Commissioners in Swansea so commissioners could hear directly about the realities of low wages.
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
UNISON Cymru recently brought school support staff together with Low Pay Commissioners in Swansea so commissioners could hear directly about the realities of low wages.