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Budget response: “Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families. Good riddance to it. But it should’ve happened sooner." Christina McAnea, UNISON
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Budget response: “Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families. Good riddance to it. But it should’ve happened sooner." Christina McAnea, UNISON
“Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families. But the government must go further and faster if it wants to fix Britain." Christina McAnea, UNISON
UNISON budget response: unsn.uk/4ikScG1
UNISON budget response: unsn.uk/4ikScG1
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families. But the government must go further and faster if it wants to fix Britain." Christina McAnea, UNISON
UNISON budget response: unsn.uk/4ikScG1
UNISON budget response: unsn.uk/4ikScG1
✨ In honour of #StarsinOurSchools day this Friday, UNISON held a parliamentary event to celebrate the incredible work of school support staff and give them the chance to share urgent school issues with MPs.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
✨ In honour of #StarsinOurSchools day this Friday, UNISON held a parliamentary event to celebrate the incredible work of school support staff and give them the chance to share urgent school issues with MPs.
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“Giving low-paid workers a significant rise means their money will go further come the spring,” says UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea, but warns some NHS and public service roles risk falling below the legal minimum wage.
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/48jAqyk
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/48jAqyk
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 AM
“Giving low-paid workers a significant rise means their money will go further come the spring,” says UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea, but warns some NHS and public service roles risk falling below the legal minimum wage.
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/48jAqyk
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/48jAqyk
UNISON is urging ministers to rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres.
Past public-private schemes left NHS trusts with decades of debt. The government must invest publicly, not mortgage the future of our health service.
Read ➡️ unsn.uk/4onW4r3
Past public-private schemes left NHS trusts with decades of debt. The government must invest publicly, not mortgage the future of our health service.
Read ➡️ unsn.uk/4onW4r3
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
UNISON is urging ministers to rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres.
Past public-private schemes left NHS trusts with decades of debt. The government must invest publicly, not mortgage the future of our health service.
Read ➡️ unsn.uk/4onW4r3
Past public-private schemes left NHS trusts with decades of debt. The government must invest publicly, not mortgage the future of our health service.
Read ➡️ unsn.uk/4onW4r3
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Digital tools are increasingly used to stalk, harass, and sexually exploit women and girls. AI amplifies the abuse. Action is needed from tech companies, governments and society.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
Digital tools are increasingly used to stalk, harass, and sexually exploit women and girls. AI amplifies the abuse. Action is needed from tech companies, governments and society.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Digital tools are increasingly used to stalk, harass, and sexually exploit women and girls. AI amplifies the abuse. Action is needed from tech companies, governments and society.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
Digital tools are increasingly used to stalk, harass, and sexually exploit women and girls. AI amplifies the abuse. Action is needed from tech companies, governments and society.
There is #NoExcuse for online abuse.
💛 It’s the final week to take part in nominate a star. This is your opportunity to tell us about a superstar in your school or early years setting. Plus you could be in with the chance of winning a shopping gift card too: unsn.uk/3SJsH6e
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
November 25, 2025 at 11:26 AM
💛 It’s the final week to take part in nominate a star. This is your opportunity to tell us about a superstar in your school or early years setting. Plus you could be in with the chance of winning a shopping gift card too: unsn.uk/3SJsH6e
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
UNISON Community Conference and Seminar brings together workers from charities, not-for-profits, and housing associations to shape the union’s direction.
We’re seeking delegates to attend and get involved—contact your branch to see if they can support your place. unsn.uk/3AglOxr
We’re seeking delegates to attend and get involved—contact your branch to see if they can support your place. unsn.uk/3AglOxr
November 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
UNISON Community Conference and Seminar brings together workers from charities, not-for-profits, and housing associations to shape the union’s direction.
We’re seeking delegates to attend and get involved—contact your branch to see if they can support your place. unsn.uk/3AglOxr
We’re seeking delegates to attend and get involved—contact your branch to see if they can support your place. unsn.uk/3AglOxr
💜 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 💜
Domestic violence is a trade union issue.
✅ 1 in 3 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime
✅ Only 5% of employers have a domestic violence policy
#16DaysOfActivism #VAWG
Domestic violence is a trade union issue.
✅ 1 in 3 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime
✅ Only 5% of employers have a domestic violence policy
#16DaysOfActivism #VAWG
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
💜 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence 💜
Domestic violence is a trade union issue.
✅ 1 in 3 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime
✅ Only 5% of employers have a domestic violence policy
#16DaysOfActivism #VAWG
Domestic violence is a trade union issue.
✅ 1 in 3 women experience domestic abuse in their lifetime
✅ Only 5% of employers have a domestic violence policy
#16DaysOfActivism #VAWG
Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, read what UNISON says should be in there. unsn.uk/4i6srZV
"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺."
"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺."
November 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, read what UNISON says should be in there. unsn.uk/4i6srZV
"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺."
"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺."
Email your MP today and ask them to support the talks that were promised, and bring about urgent change to the outdated NHS pay structure.
unsn.uk/pay-up
unsn.uk/pay-up
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Email your MP today and ask them to support the talks that were promised, and bring about urgent change to the outdated NHS pay structure.
unsn.uk/pay-up
unsn.uk/pay-up
🥳 🎉 Its stars week, how will you be celebrating? If you still need ideas check out our dedicated webpage on the various ways you can get involved 👉 unsn.uk/3YYklJx
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🥳 🎉 Its stars week, how will you be celebrating? If you still need ideas check out our dedicated webpage on the various ways you can get involved 👉 unsn.uk/3YYklJx
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
#starsinourschools #earlyyearsstars @UNISONinSchools
“Everyone should be able to work and live free from prejudice, discrimination and intolerance,” says Christina McAnea, UNISON general secretary, speaking at the National LGBT+ Conference in Edinburgh.
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/44jkjPT
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/44jkjPT
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
“Everyone should be able to work and live free from prejudice, discrimination and intolerance,” says Christina McAnea, UNISON general secretary, speaking at the National LGBT+ Conference in Edinburgh.
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/44jkjPT
Read more here ➡️ unsn.uk/44jkjPT
Votes in UNISON's general secretary election must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 25 November.
📮 Vote today and post back using the Freepost envelope.
📮 Vote today and post back using the Freepost envelope.
November 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Votes in UNISON's general secretary election must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 25 November.
📮 Vote today and post back using the Freepost envelope.
📮 Vote today and post back using the Freepost envelope.
🗳️ Voted in the general secretary election yet?
📮 Posted your ballot?
✅ Votes must arrive by 5pm, 25 Nov.
This is your chance to choose who speaks for you in the media, with politicians & in key negotiations.
📮 Posted your ballot?
✅ Votes must arrive by 5pm, 25 Nov.
This is your chance to choose who speaks for you in the media, with politicians & in key negotiations.
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🗳️ Voted in the general secretary election yet?
📮 Posted your ballot?
✅ Votes must arrive by 5pm, 25 Nov.
This is your chance to choose who speaks for you in the media, with politicians & in key negotiations.
📮 Posted your ballot?
✅ Votes must arrive by 5pm, 25 Nov.
This is your chance to choose who speaks for you in the media, with politicians & in key negotiations.
“Congratulations to healthcare support worker members in Cymru who have fought for years to be recognised as band 3,” says UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Congratulations to healthcare support worker members in Cymru who have fought for years to be recognised as band 3,” says UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea.
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Have you voted in the UNISON general secretary election?
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Have you voted in the UNISON general secretary election?
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
Welcome to Edinburgh to all delegates for UNISON's LGBT+ conference #ulgbt25
Conference details: unsn.uk/47ZFPKF
Conference details: unsn.uk/47ZFPKF
November 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Welcome to Edinburgh to all delegates for UNISON's LGBT+ conference #ulgbt25
Conference details: unsn.uk/47ZFPKF
Conference details: unsn.uk/47ZFPKF
“These proposals will be devastating to thousands of essential workers.”
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea says forcing migrant staff to wait 15 years for certainty betrays promises and risks collapsing care services.
unsn.uk/4oRdFZr
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea says forcing migrant staff to wait 15 years for certainty betrays promises and risks collapsing care services.
unsn.uk/4oRdFZr
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“These proposals will be devastating to thousands of essential workers.”
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea says forcing migrant staff to wait 15 years for certainty betrays promises and risks collapsing care services.
unsn.uk/4oRdFZr
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea says forcing migrant staff to wait 15 years for certainty betrays promises and risks collapsing care services.
unsn.uk/4oRdFZr
Fixing social care crisis must be key lesson learned from Covid mistakes, says UNISON
“The Conservative government’s Covid legacy will be how not to respond to a national crisis,“ responded UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea.
Full response: unsn.uk/47RfZcZ
“The Conservative government’s Covid legacy will be how not to respond to a national crisis,“ responded UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea.
Full response: unsn.uk/47RfZcZ
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Fixing social care crisis must be key lesson learned from Covid mistakes, says UNISON
“The Conservative government’s Covid legacy will be how not to respond to a national crisis,“ responded UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea.
Full response: unsn.uk/47RfZcZ
“The Conservative government’s Covid legacy will be how not to respond to a national crisis,“ responded UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea.
Full response: unsn.uk/47RfZcZ
Striking staff at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield were joined today by UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea, to show solidarity towards their fight for fair pay.
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Striking staff at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield were joined today by UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea, to show solidarity towards their fight for fair pay.
Have you voted in the UNISON general secretary election?
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
November 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Have you voted in the UNISON general secretary election?
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
📮 Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance 🏳️⚧️ 🕯️
Trade unionism is all about solidarity, with no one left to face trouble alone. We are stronger together.
Join our networks and find support. unsn.uk/2tJY83u
Trade unionism is all about solidarity, with no one left to face trouble alone. We are stronger together.
Join our networks and find support. unsn.uk/2tJY83u
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance 🏳️⚧️ 🕯️
Trade unionism is all about solidarity, with no one left to face trouble alone. We are stronger together.
Join our networks and find support. unsn.uk/2tJY83u
Trade unionism is all about solidarity, with no one left to face trouble alone. We are stronger together.
Join our networks and find support. unsn.uk/2tJY83u
Access to sanitation is a human right - essential for health and dignity.
This isn’t only a global issue. Here in the UK, many workers lack access to decent toilets or face unnecessary restrictions.
This UN World Toilet Day, let’s raise awareness — at home and across the world.
This isn’t only a global issue. Here in the UK, many workers lack access to decent toilets or face unnecessary restrictions.
This UN World Toilet Day, let’s raise awareness — at home and across the world.
November 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Access to sanitation is a human right - essential for health and dignity.
This isn’t only a global issue. Here in the UK, many workers lack access to decent toilets or face unnecessary restrictions.
This UN World Toilet Day, let’s raise awareness — at home and across the world.
This isn’t only a global issue. Here in the UK, many workers lack access to decent toilets or face unnecessary restrictions.
This UN World Toilet Day, let’s raise awareness — at home and across the world.
Migrant care workers met with UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea today to share their experiences of abuse, racism and ill-treatment.
November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Migrant care workers met with UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea today to share their experiences of abuse, racism and ill-treatment.