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Crazy new immigration rules could wreak chaos

Now the NHS is paying a very high price. With too few nurses being trained in the UK, NHS trusts have been forced […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Prentis urges London Met management to halt redundancies

UNISON general secretary sends message of support to members at London Metropolitan University who are are taking strike action in the latest round of their struggle against job cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

London Met members walk out again

Fresh action for 250 UNISON members at London Metropolitan University over continuing redundancy threats

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis to address meeting on resisting Trade Union Bill

The meeting, which has been organised by the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom, the Institute of Employment Rights, the Centre for Labour and Social […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government plans for unions are ‘a strikebreaker’s charter’

"Our salvation is our own strength," Mr Prentis said. "We can't wait around for a change of government." The NEC agreed a timescale and full procedures for a general secretary election in 2015 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis urges ‘popular uprising’ in defence of the right to strike

The government has claimed to be one for ‘working people,’ but as Mr Prentis put it, creating barriers to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

6,000 job cuts at Centrica is a ‘major blow’ says UNISON

“The huge job cuts announcement at Centrica is a major blow for workers” said UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis.

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Chancellor’s letter on public sector cuts: UNISON responds

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis comments on Osborne’s letter to public sector workers asking them to find ways to save money.

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Prentis: redundancy cap will hit hundreds of thousands

“Proposed public-sector redundancy cap will affect hundreds of thousands of workers providing vital public services”, warns UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Attacks on unions are attacks on working people too, says UNISON

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis commens on government proposals to prevent people who work in the public sector from paying their union membership fees directly from their wages.

Press release on the UNISON National site.