“Rising pressure on the health service has created a toxic environment where violence and abuse are becoming far too common. This is unacceptable. Staff are being left traumatised, injured and even ...

UNISON is carefully considering the implications of the judgment from the Supreme Court regarding the legal definition of sex ...

Not enough nursing staff are on duty in hospitals to ensure patients are protected from harm such as falls, medication errors or other risks, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Healthcare workers who do ...

Ahead of upcoming local council and mayoral elections, which will take place on 1 May, UNISON branches are campaigning to ...

UNISON is carefully considering the implications of the judgment from the Supreme Court regarding the legal definition of sex, in relation to the Equality Act 2010, for our members and policy. The ...

Parental leave is a legal right to take time off from work to look after a child or make arrangements for a child’s welfare. Employers are not legally required to pay workers taking parental leave, so ...

Statutory maternity pay is paid for up to 39 weeks, usually covering the first part of an employee’s maternity leave. Your employer will usually pay you in the same way, at the same time as your ...

As part of our Fund Our Future campaign, UNISON has arranged a lobby of parliament, on Tuesday 3 June 2025, 12.30-2.30pm in Westminster. We are asking branches to bring members to parliament, so they ...