Act NOW! Stop the removal of indefinite leave to remain rights New government plans shift the goalposts for vital health and care staff and leave migrant workers open to exploitation Consultation closes midnight 12 Feb ukhomeoffice.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... UNISON’s guidance unsn.uk/ILRguide

📢 “This crisis is being dumped squarely on the backs of workers.” UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social joined staff and students in Southend to oppose the University of Essex’s plan to cut 400 jobs and close their Southend campus. Read more here ⬇️ www.unison.org.uk/news/2026/02...

UNISON says 'reckless' Essex Uni cuts will affect students as strike looms. “These reckless cuts aren’t just a tragedy for the hundreds of staff losing their jobs.There’s no way to swing the axe so widely without thwacking students and the wider community in the process."

Specialist SEN staff in schools deal daily with complex needs, yet their skills are not recognised or valued. UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social joined staff from Lift academy schools in Essex on the picket line today to show our union is fully supporting them.

Want to volunteer to be part of the cheer squad for the London Marathon? UNISON has a recognition/partnership agreement with Marie Curie, and they are the official charity partner for the London Marathon in 2026. Choose your shift. Register to volunteer

I was honoured to be asked by @unison.org.uk Newcastle City branch to be keynote speaker for their Disability in the Workplace seminar to talk about access, adjustments, and inclusion at work, and my experience living with a disability. They also launched their disability in the workplace report

Staff health, safety and well-being are an essential part of UNISON's work. Are you a health member? Share your views on your life at work! Take the survey below 👇 survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90992421/...

Fantastic turnout at the rally today in Southend to oppose closure of the campus ✊ UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social joined @ucu.org.uk @drjogrady.bsky.social and union members “These cuts will wreck the university and gut the city of Southend,” said Andrea, calling for a rethink.

MPs are backing UNISON's campaign urging Derbyshire County Council to save eight of its care homes from feared closure after a collapsed sale. Vulnerable residents, their families and dedicated care staff deserve better than this ideological nonsense 🔽

A massive thank you to @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk for collaborating with us to host an event for MPs to hear directly from migrant workers set to be affected by the settlement proposals. As @stevewitherdenmp.bsky.social said: MPs are waking up to the magnitude of these plans!

Clean energy funding to be tied to stronger workers’ rights. UNISON: "The message to employers is clear, workers’ rights and health and safety aren’t optional. They’re crucial to the UK’s successful transition to renewable energy, and investment in this high-growth sector." unsn.uk/46a9AIL

🌟 UNISON’s Anti‑Racism Charter A commitment to 12 pledges that embed anti‑racism in workplace policies, processes, leadership and culture. Guide to starting a conversation in your workplace unsn.uk/4iuwKxC #RaceEqualityWeek

🚨 UNISON calls for the probation service to be removed from civil service control after a new Public Accounts Committee report warns the service is under "significant strain, seriously impeding its ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending rates." Read more here ⬇️

Join Andrea as we fight to defend jobs at the University of Essex! ⏰ 12 noon-1pm 📅 Thursday 5 February 📍 The Forum, Southend eastern.unison.org.uk/news/article...

SEN staff like Rianna deal with complex needs, yet their skills are not recognised. UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social will be joining staff from Lift academy schools in Essex on the picket line on Thursday to show our union is fully supporting them. ✊

𝐍𝐄𝐖: @ncmme.bsky.social say @unison.org.uk's proposals are unaffordable but offer no evidence, so staff have submitted six questions in an effort to better understand the museum's finances to negotiate a deal. This demonstrates how staff are doing all they can to resolve the dispute.

Barnet UNISON: Pay outsourced cleaners on time + LLW from announcement date (October), not 1 April. Wage delays of 10–12 days after period end are causing hardship. #PayCleanersOnTime #Solidarity

Our members at Manchester Metropolitan University will be taking strike action for three days next week. This is part of a national campaign in Higher Education against our latest sub-inflationary pay offer of just 1.4%. This will be the latest real terms pay cut in 18 years of real terms pay cuts!

Universities face an existential crisis. We need a funding model that recognises HE's vital social, cultural, and economic value. Join @unison.org.uk and @ucu.org.uk members tomorrow, with Andrea Egan and Jo Grady, to rally against the cuts. #fundourfuture eastern.unison.org.uk/events/stop-...

I mean, you'd think that the last people bosses would want to mess with at work are ex-miners! Support the staff at the National Coal Mining Museum and sign their petition.

The National Coal Mining Museum is a national treasure — a working colliery where ex‑miners share their lived experiences with visitors. The museum's leadership have failed to manage resources responsibly and accountability is now urgently needed. 👉 Sign the petition unsn.uk/NCMMpetition

UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social is in Southend on Thursday joining students, staff and local residents at the rally opposing closure of the university campus. Closure of the campus will hit students, staff, and the local economy hard. bit.ly/3Zd6iAu

💬 "I’m interested in a sustainable future for the planet in terms of people and wildlife, where we can live in a happy, healthy place, with proper access to resources that ought to be available to everyone." A powerful message from Chris Packham introducing the UNISON Year of Green Activity.

Neil Williams was told he was being 'let go' by @ncmme.bsky.social a week before Christmas. He had raised health and safety concerns in the weeks before. They said it was due to flexibility. The paperwork says it's redundancy. 👉 unsn.uk/NCMMNeilWilliams

New head of nursing at UNISON, @louiehornebem.bsky.social tells @nursingtimes.bsky.social about her first priorities, including safe staffing, workplace violence and band 5 career progression. unsn.uk/4kib1dQ @unisonhealth.bsky.social

This week is Race Equality Week.  The theme this year, #ChangeNeedsAllOfUs, is a powerful reminder that meaningful progress happens only when we each play our part. We’ll be sharing practical tools, resources and actions to challenge racism in the workplace.

UNISON stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people. UNISON General Secretary Andrea Egan addresses the PSC National Demonstration for Palestine.

Join UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan at ‘Workers against the far right’ - organised by TUC & Stand Up To Racism  🗓️ Sat, 21 Feb 📍🎧 London & online   How do we stop the rise of the far right in our workplaces & communities?  Register: bit.ly/3YcDHuk

After braving the rain last week, theatres staff in Leeds are continuing their strike for fair pay this morning! They do crucial work to make sure operations are carried out safely, so give them some support 🙌

February is LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ This year's focus is 'Activism and Social Change' - it's an opportunity for each one of us to make a difference. Find out more about unions and LGBT+ history unsn.uk/3NQzVVW

February is LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ This year's focus is 'Activism and Social Change' - it's an opportunity for each one of us to make a difference. Find out more about unions and LGBT+ history unsn.uk/3NQzVVW

In the labour movement we believe that an injury to one is an injury to all. That’s why solidarity with the Palestinian people is a fundamental duty for trade unionists. I was proud to address the 100,000 strong national march for Palestine in London today 🇵🇸

New @unison.org.uk general secretary Andrea Egan joined striking workers on the picket line at @ncmme.bsky.social this morning, along with @jontrickett.bsky.social. Another clear message to museum managers that workers have strong support, and this needs sorting. 📸 Photo credit: Jon Trickett MP

Wales: Labour pledges pay boost during holidays for school cooks in Wales if it was to win the upcoming Senedd election

BBC News: Second Step worker says he 'just wants to be paid fairly' Staff at mental health charity Second Step on the picket line in Bristol said the below-inflation pay rise on offer was not enough to live on. unsn.uk/4kaUgRQ

Joe, a guide at the National Coal Mining museum, with UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan on the picket line in Wakefield. Bosses should have settled this dispute months ago and let these guides, many of them ex-miners, get on with their job. @unisonyh.bsky.social @andreaegangs.bsky.social

Today, our new National Officer for Nursing and Midwifery, Louie Horne, is in Oxford representing UNISON at the oath taking ceremony of the Alliance of International Nurses and Midwives Diasporas in the UK.

Braving a wet and windy picket line, NHS staff in Leeds are determined and resolute! These theatre assistants are on the lowest grade in the NHS. But they carry out crucial clinical work which should be paid at a higher level. They deserve better and we stand with them! ✊💜

🚗Staff should not be left out of pocket when traveling to care for patients. 📈Unions have negotiated a new mechanism that accounts for inflation and we are seeking your views on it! Contact your branch to find out more & share your views 👇 branches.unison.org.uk

📢 Education is a public good, not a private profit. A powerful National Higher Education Conference #uhighered26 wrapped up this week. UNISON members highlighted threats to jobs, chronic underpay and rising inequality within the sector. Read more here ⬇️ www.unison.org.uk/news/article...

UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social will address the National Demonstration for Palestine in London this Saturday. We demand a permanent ceasefire, an end to the illegal occupation and respect for international law. palestinecampaign.org/events/natio... @pscupdates.bsky.social

Join UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan at ‘Workers against the far right’ - organised by TUC & Stand Up To Racism  🗓️ Sat, 21 Feb 📍🎧 London & online   How do we stop the rise of the far right in our workplaces & communities?  Register: bit.ly/3YcDHuk

As part of @tuc.org.uk's Year of Climate Action, @ucu.org.uk are holding x2 workshops ahead of the Education Unions Climate Festival on 14 March. The first, 'embedding Climate Education in the curriculum', is on 4 Feb. @unison.org.uk members can sign up for free. cpd.web.ucu.org.uk/events/embed...

Mental health workers in Prestwich hospital #strike for higher and fair pay with @unison.org.uk #solidarity Workers deserve that higher pay and better conditions A struggle European health workers recognise. Different countries, the same struggle @epsu.bsky.social @andreaegangs.bsky.social

UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social joins striking workers from the National Coal Mining museum today. More: yorks.unison.org.uk/2026/01/29/n...

Refusal to compensate Waspi women deepens injustice, says UNISON UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan calls on ministers to rethink decision not to set up compensation scheme for tens of thousands of women affected by pension change unsn.uk/45DzzIc

💬 "Together we will continue to campaign for the idea, it's not that radical, that education is valued and should be available to all, for all ages and at all levels." UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social at the 2026 National Higher Education Conference in Brighton. #uhighered26 🎓️

✊️ UNISON Higher Education Conference delegates stand with staff at the University of Essex Southend campus as they face the threat of closure. We oppose proposed job cuts and course closures. A joint union rally will take place on 5 February at The Forum, Elmer Square, from 12pm-1pm. #uhighered26

Mental health workers at Prestwich hospital to strike after trust ‘moved the goalposts’ on pay

Welcome to delegates at our National Higher Education Conference #uhighered26 in Brighton! 💜 Conference info: unsn.uk/45uER8U