🚨 Council reorganisation must empower staff to deliver better services. UNISON head of local government Mike Short: “Without staff input, there’s a risk this major overhaul could lead to further cuts, unnecessary disruption and poorer outcomes across communities." Read more ⬇️ unsn.uk/4su0ZcR

UNISON members from health and social care joined @andreaegangs.bsky.social in Parliament this week at an emergency meeting with MPs about the urgent issues facing migrant workers. A strong show of solidarity and a clear message: our members deserve action.

❤️ This Saturday thousands will be marching in London for love, hope and unity  Join us to stand up to hate and division 💜 🪧 Bring your banners and placards 📸 Share a photo or video 🚌 Join the union bloc, Park Lane London 12pm unsn.uk/UNISON28March

NHS staff will question different pay rise rates, says UNISON UNISON head of health Helga Pile on the government’s acceptance of the review body on doctors’ and dentists’ remuneration recommendation of a 3.5% pay award: Read UNISON response: www.unison.org.uk/news/2026/03...

Mileage rate review is long overdue, says UNISON UNISON's @andreaegangs.bsky.social on Treasury announcement: "This review is long overdue. Many workers have paid a heavy price for simply going about their jobs due to frozen rates.

❤️ This Saturday thousands will be marching in London for love, hope and unity  Join us to stand up to hate and division 💜 🪧 Bring your banners and placards 📸 Share a photo or video 🚌 Join the union bloc, Park Lane London 12pm unsn.uk/UNISON28March

At UNISON's annual Black members' conference, delegates heard clear calls for justice for the Windrush generation, closing the ethnicity pay gap and tackling racism in the NHS and beyond. Read more ⬇️ unsn.uk/4bGDQOB

We need fairness. We need change. When it affects our communities, we stand up 💜 Join us on Saturday in London. unsn.uk/UNISON28March  @togetheralliance.bsky.social

Reflect on the past & present, as its legacy lives on in systemic inequalities. We must educate future generations. For justice to prevail, #AntiRacism education is required. It’s on us to learn & teach the full history. #JusticeInAction

Working people do not benefit from the far-right. Join us this Saturday in London to march for love and unity 💜 unsn.uk/UNISON28March

💡🚰 Opinion: The case for change in the water industry With sewage overspills increasing and more than £80bn extracted in dividends since privatisation, the current model is failing both the public and the environment. UNISON is pushing for a fairer, publicly accountable system. unsn.uk/4dG6alg

🏆 As part of #ChampionsInOurColleges we’ve just opened our Nominate a Champion prize draw for the chance to win some great prizes. This is your opportunity to recognise the amazing contributions of support staff working in colleges. Find out more and nominate today 👉 unsn.uk/3ZQpvbB @UNISON_FE

UNISON GS @andreaegangs.bsky.social joins hundreds of school support staff on picket lines as strike action began across 22 schools in East Midlands. Andrea heard first-hand about the impact of planned pay cuts and job losses and took a message of solidarity from our members - we stand with you! ✊💜

Still time to register as part of the @unison.org.uk contingent for this Saturday's #together Alliance March Against the Far Right! Join the demonstartion bring a message of hope over fear to everyone @togetheralliance.bsky.social

🚨Get ready for the elections on 7 May ✍🏼 Register to vote by 20 April 📮 Apply for a postal vote by 20 April  🪪 Apply for Voter ID by 28 April - if you don't have a passport or driving licence (England only) unsn.uk/3QmRz1G

🚨 PIP reform must be shaped by the people who depend on it. UNISON is calling on members to share their experiences with the Timms Review. Have your say by 28 May 2026 ⬇️

Sending solidarity and strength to support staff across affected Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Ralph Sherwin schools who are taking strike action this week 💜 You can help by emailing Bishop Patrick McKinney, who oversees these Catholic schools, via this link 👉

‘A union where Black workers are protected’ 💜 @andreaegangs.bsky.social delivers opening speech to Black members' conference and presents two UNISON activists with awards. Read here ⬇️

UNISON statement on the antisemitic attack on the Jewish charity ambulances in Golders Green.

🌍💧 World Water Day. From communities around the world to right here in the UK, water scarcity is becoming a reality. Our members in Environment Agencies and water companies see first‑hand how climate change is driving water scarcity here in the UK 💙 Read more: t.co/TblnsWtlZA

Watching & listening to the Joint Unions event, 'Improving Air Quality in Schools: Leaders Making it Happen.' YouTube video will be made available in due course Great to hear about the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan making it happen @london.gov.uk #AirQuality #Schools #Education #HEPA #AirFiltration

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination UNISON is committed to challenging racism in the workplace and wider society. Challenging racism in the workplace ▶️ unsn.uk/4kI76qv

1 week to go! Start working on your placards 🪧 and book your ticket to London 🚌 www.togetheralliance.org.uk

💬 "A call for fairness, accountability and proper legal support for the Windrush Generation" Windrush survivor Hetticia McIntosh addresses delegates at National Black Members' Conference #ubmc26 Sign the petition ⬇️ unsn.uk/47DVb8u

💬 "We are entering a new chapter. A new strategy to challenge racism in the workplace. A new determination to deliver real change." UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social speaking at National Black Members' Conference #ubmc26

Opinion: Covid Inquiry shows why we need to fight for improved pay and conditions for health workers. Read here ⬇️

They call it #simplification. It means pollution. Commission gives a blank cheque. Big business enjoys. People die. On #WorldWaterDay, we’re facing a dangerous shift. Business lobbies want weaker water rules, faster permits, fewer checks - for profit. The @ec.europa.eu must protect water.

Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr and the ending of the holy month of Ramadan.

This week, Louie Horne, our national nursing officer represented UNISON at the Global Health Summit including meeting senior officials from the Philippines Department of Health and Filipino nurse leaders in the UK. They discussed better protection and support for migrant nurses.

Today will see the annual UNISON Black Members Conference open in Brighton with members attending from all over the UK. Members from our Branch arrived last night and are ready to get involved in the debates

Welcome to delegates at our National Black Members' Conference #ubmc26 in Brighton! 💜 Conference info: unsn.uk/3OuqHyE

If you're one of our members being balloted in UNISON's HE pay re-ballot, you have just one week left to post your papers to us so it arrives before the 27 March deadline - do it now and have your say! unsn.uk/3ZrKJwu

Covid nearly broke NHS "Staff were giving everything, in some cases their lives, to deliver the care needed. Shamefully, they were all but forgotten, burnt out and exposed to the virus, without even basic safety equipment.” Sara Gorton, UNISON

Healthcare staff were badly let down during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 Inquiry reveals about years of underfunding, unsafe conditions and the political decisions that left NHS workers exposed.

'Only the superhuman efforts of staff pulled the NHS back from the brink during the pandemic.' Sara Gorton from UNISON on the Covid Inquiry report into the NHS response to the pandemic.

Heading down to London for the #Together March on the 28th March? @sutrne.bsky.social are organising a coach from #Newcastle to make your #commute even easier! It's time to bring back hope and unity for all @togetheralliance.bsky.social Get your tickets here - only a few left👇🏽 🔗 ow.ly/hHsc50YwcIq

🚨 The Covid-19 Inquiry reveals political leaders failed NHS staff during Covid. Workers faced serious risks without basic protection while public money was wasted. UNISON says the NHS must be funded and staffed properly now. Read ⬇️ unsn.uk/4cSeLRF

Being a member of UNISON means having the support you need throughout your studies and every step of your career. As we celebrate Social Work Week, hear directly from students and social workers about the benefits of UNISON membership unsn.uk/2JqPfmC #WSWD2026

Reports today that Downing Street may be watering down proposed punitive reforms to the immigration system won’t be good enough, says UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social, adding the proposals should be scrapped altogether.

Somerset Council housing team worried about outsourcing

Staff at mental health charity end strike action after improved pay offer

From hundreds of redundancies to zero 🙌🏼 Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust forced to back down on plans that could have seen hundreds of job losses, thanks to a determined stand by staff ✊ unsn.uk/47Wiydd

Well done to staff from mental health charity Second Step for securing an improved pay offer! unsn.uk/47Cyd1c

Across the globe, women union leaders are making a powerful case: care must be recognised not as a commodity, but as a fundamental human right. Catherine McKenna highlights the role of UNISON in pushing social care up the political agenda. 👉Read more: psishort.link/v9k @psiglobalunion.bsky.social

UNISON’s head of health, Helga Pile’s message to members is clear: now is the time to step up the pressure. Tell the government that the 3.3% pay rise for NHS staff is not enough. Add your name and show ministers this matters👇✍️ buff.ly/kXjqO1s

UNISON President Catherine McKenna is at #UNCSW70 with @psiglobalunion.bsky.social making the case for access to justice for all women and girls and for care as a human right. youtu.be/_JhA2rb3ar4

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ☘️ Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit!

The government’s inadequate 3.3% pay rise won’t repair years of lost pay or address the workforce crisis. Health unions say significant extra funding must go into long‑delayed pay restructure talks to rebuild trust for more than a million health workers. www.unison.org.uk/news/2026/03...

If ministers want the NHS to recover, they need to start by valuing the people who make it work.  ➡️ Join thousands of NHS staff and supporters: Tell the government 3.3% isn’t enough 🔗 action.nhspay.org/page/187023/...

A stronger NHS starts with valuing the people who run it 💜 3.3% is not enough: tell the government today 🔗 action.nhspay.org/page/187023/...