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UNISON@unison· 28d

“A step in the right direction” Gloria Mills, UNISON’s director of equalities on the government's equal pay consultation. UNISON is calling for an end to pay discrimination and stronger enforcement with employers required to close gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps.

Equal pay: UNISON calls for an end to pay discrimination and tougher rules for employers

UNISON@unison· 28d

🚨🩺 Covid 'VIP' PPE scandal cost healthcare worker lives UNISON is calling for an open and transparent system for awarding contracts to avoid costly mistakes if there's another pandemic. Read more ⬇️ unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

Covid 'VIP' PPE scandal cost healthcare worker lives, says UNISON

UNISON@unison· 28d

📢🌹 UNISON has endorsed Andy Burnham to become the next leader of the Labour Party. The decision was taken by the union's Labour Link committee. Read more ⬇️ unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

UNISON backs Andy Burnham as Labour leader.

Image credit: "First Minister meeting with the Mayors of Liverpool and Manchester" by Scottish Government, used under CC BY 2.0. Adapted from the original. https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottishgovernment/53921141434 Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en

UNISON@unison· 28d

Today is International Non-Binary People’s Day! Learn more about how we can talk about gender and respect each other: unisondam.widen.net/s/n2rxkgmpdx...

International Non-Binary People’s Day - 14 July

UNISON@unison· 28d

🚨 Vote YES to strike: Council and school workers Being worse off is not a pay rise. Your pay has fallen by over 20% in real terms since 2010. It’s not fair. And it’s time to have your say. 👀 Look out for your purple envelope and return your vote unison.org.uk/campaigns/co...

UNISON@unison· 29d

To the Health Secretary, we say 3.3% is not enough. Our lead committee of NHS staff came together to make a clear call to government: fund the talks. Only proper funding can deliver the improvements we need for the NHS pay structure.

The health service group executive committee hold up a series of signs for the NHS pay campaign

UNISON@unison· 29d

78,000 NHS staff have said loud and clear; 3.3% is not enough The joint health unions delivered our open letter to Health Minister James Murray, demanding long overdue reforms to the NHS pay structure. The Health Secretary must ensure there is no further delay. NHS workers won’t wait much longer

Representatives from the 14 health unions gather outside parliament to hand in joint open letter

UNISON@unison· 29d

📝📢 The Employment Rights Act is a landmark step forward for working people. But the job isn't finished. @AndreaEganGS.sky.social explains why now is not the time to rest on our laurels. Read more ⬇️ unison.org.uk/blogs/opinio...

"We have to be on the front foot, our role is not to focus on the ‘the art of the possible’, but rather how to turn what seems to be impossible into a reality." - Andrea Egan, UNISON general secretary

UNISON@unison· Jul 11

‘When our class comes together we can change the world’ @andreaegangs.bsky.social speaking at the 140th annual Durham Miners' Gala - the largest labour and union event in Europe. The theme of the gala this year: 'The past we inherit. The future we build' ✊💜

UNISON@unison· Jul 10

'The collective voice and power of unions is needed as much as ever if the UK is to become fairer' Our general secretary Andrea Egan will be among speakers at the 140th annual Durham Miners' gala, the largest labour and union event in Europe on Saturday. unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

Andrea Egan, UNISON. Platform speaker 140th Durham Miners' Gala, Saturday 11 July 2026

UNISON@unison· Jul 10

🗓️ Which day are you working for free? 🚨 Council and school workers Your pay has fallen over 20% in real terms since 2010 — that’s the same as working one day a week for nothing. It’s not fair. And it’s time to stand up. 🗳 Strike ballot now open! Vote YES for strike action

Which day are you working for FREE?
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Council and school workers pay 2026
Because our pay has fallen by more than 20% in real terms since 2010, it's like working one day every week for free.
Strike ballot: 6 July - 9 August
Look out for your purple envelope

UNISON@unison· Jul 9

🚑🌡️ Extreme heat means summer crisis plans are needed for ambulances, says UNISON. Heatwaves are piling even more pressure on already stretched ambulance services. Staff and patients must be protected from the risks of extreme temperatures. Read more ⬇️ unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

UNISON@unison· Jul 9

Council and school staff begin vote on pay strikes Around 200,000 council and school workers at more than 500 employers across England and Wales begin voting today on whether to strike over a 3.3% pay offer. unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

Teaching assistant and refuse collector. Council and school staff begin vote on pay strikes

UNISON@unison· Jul 8

UNISON is urging education secretary Bridget Phillipson to intervene after a teaching assistant was suspended following a successful strike ballot. Staff at Ash Field Academy have recently taken strike action in support. Union reps should be protected, not punished. unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

UNISON@unison· Jul 6

#WeShowUp 💜 After another late night watching the World Cup, public service workers still showed up this morning. They show up for our communities every single day, despite the challenges they face. It's time government showed up for them too.

UNISON@unison· Jul 3

‘We will take on every boss like this. You have the backing of your general secretary and 1.3 million UNISON members’ Andrea Egan tells striking NHS theatre staff at Northern Care Alliance on the picket line with Paul Nowak TUC and MP Rebecca Long-Bailey.

UNISON@unison· Jul 1

Equal pay is about assessing jobs properly and ensuring staff are fairly paid. It's not about the views of one out of touch ex-minister. Teaching assistants do vital work and it's a shame Claire Coutinho doesn't recognise this.

Post on X from Shadow equalities minister Claire Coutinho: Bin men waking up at 4am to do manual, smelly work in all weathers is simply not the same job as being a teaching assistant.

‘Equal value’ laws which demand they are paid the same are clearly wrong and unfair.... https://x.com/ClaireCoutinho/status/2071989606724317655?s=20

UNISON response: Equal pay is about assessing jobs properly and ensuring staff are fairly paid.

It's not about the views of one out of touch ex-minister.

Teaching assistants do vital work and it's a shame @clairecoutinho doesn't recognise this.

UNISON@unison· Jun 24

🏥📢 An extra 410,000 workers will be needed in social care by 2040. UNISON says the latest employment figures must be a wake-up call for ministers to invest in this skilled, but too often neglected, workforce. Read more ⬇️ unsn.uk/4eEscUl

Latest care sector employment figures must be wake-up call for ministers, says UNISON

UNISON@unison· Jun 24

⚠️ The Met Office has issued a red warning for extreme heat in the UK ☀️🌡️ But what are the rules about working in high temperaures? unsn.uk/hotweather

Blazing sun background. 'Too hot to work?

UNISON@unison· Jun 23

📸 At a parliamentary reception this week, UNISON brought together MPs and local government workers to discuss pay, council funding and local government reorganisation. The message was clear: save our services. #SaveOurServices unsn.uk/44oZCSa

Photo collage from a UNISON parliamentary reception on the future of local government and council services, featuring MPs, councillors, workers and campaign supporters alongside Save Our Services campaign materials.

UNISON@unison· Jun 22

Being worse off is not a pay rise. Since 2010, local government pay has fallen by an average of 26% in real terms. This year’s offer falls far short of what you need and deserve. 📲 Check what it means for you: unisonpaycalculator.co.uk  Pledge to be part of the plan to win.

Mobile phone with NJC pay calculator: Council and school pay. This year's NJC pay offer for council and school workers is 3.3%. Let's calculate your new salary: Enter your current salary: 25584. Calculate

Mobile phone with NJC pay calculator: Council and school pay. Your new annual salary is £26,428.27. Over the last year, inflation has averaged 4.2%* Where does this leave your salary? Show me. *RPI, latest NJC Pay year (April 2025 - March 2026)

Mobile phone with NJC pay calculator: Council and school pay. This means your pay will be -£230.26 below the cost of living. Neing £230.26 worse off is not a pay rise. Calculation is based on a full-time salary, if you entered a part time salary, these amounts will be different.

UNISON@unison· Jun 22

Extreme temperatures are expected in the UK this week ☀️🌡️ But what are the rules about working in the heat? unsn.uk/hotweather

UNISON@unison· Jun 22

UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan: “The next Prime Minister has an opportunity to break with tinkering around the edges and deliver a complete transformation of this country, permanently shifting wealth and power to working class people.

General secretary Andrea Egan in front of the UNISON building

UNISON@unison· Jun 22

Today is Windrush Day. The Windrush generation helped build our post-war public services—yet many faced injustice, losing jobs, homes, and even being deported. At UNISON’s Black Members Conference, we renewed our commitment to justice and to continue the fight against racism. unsn.uk/4gzE5xv

National Windrush Monument, created by Basil Watson, at Waterloo station

UNISON@unison· Jun 20

🎁 WIN one of 10 A3 mounted prints! We’re marking #WorldRefugeeDay with prints of this stunning original artwork by Katherine Anteney. Finish this sentence: “I believe the UK should provide safe routes for refugees because…” Send your answer to: policy@unison.co.uk

Illustration of a boat with people in the waves of the sea. "You have to understand no-one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land." Warsan Shire

UNISON@unison· Jun 20

Congratulations to the new Presidential team for UNISON 💜 Debbie Sahadeo Rowden - Vice President James Anthony - President Micaela Tracey-Ramos - Vice President

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Debbie Sahadeo Rowden - Vice President
James Anthony - President
Micaela Tracey-Ramos - Vice President

UNISON@unison· Jun 19

That’s a wrap on #uNDC26 🏆 Real wins. ✊ Powerful solidarity. This week showed when we organise... 💜 Together, we win! #WeShowUp #UNISONstrong #Solidarity

UNISON@unison· Jun 19

Thanks to Chris Packham for backing us in our year of green activity! 🌱 Find out how together we can make a difference: unsn.uk/4w2vdoN Watch Chris: unsn.uk/4uLMWji

Chris Packham on video at our annual conference. Photo - Plymouth UNISON

UNISON@unison· Jun 18

Hands off Cuba UNISON demands removal of Cuba from the USA’s State Sponsors of Terrorism (SSOT) list unison.org.uk/news/2026/06...

Conference hold up a 'hands off Cuba' banner

UNISON@unison· Jun 18

🌍💚 On #CleanAirDay, broadcaster and environmental journalist Tom Heap reflects on why green activity matters and how climate change is already affecting our lives. Speaking at a Year of Green Activity fringe event at #uNDC26, he praised UNISON members for their commitment to climate action.