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Ministers must admit how many on tax credits will lose out, says Dave Prentis

The government must come clean on the numbers of working people who will be worse off as a result its cuts to tax credits next year

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON secures employment tribunal win for careers advisers

UNISON has won a hard fought victory for workers in the careers service against Prospects Limited

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Dave Prentis makes the case against trade union bill

UNISON general secretary tells Parliament that draconian proposals are ‘a major attack on workers’ rights in this country’ and ‘a negation of democracy’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Trade Union Bill is bad for democracy and for working people, says UNISON

But ministers are determined to stop working people from standing up for themselves at work. “They want to stop union reps from […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Prentis condemns government hypocrisy on facility time

but there is no middle ground as we see now ... they built the bridges for privatisation. And Mr Prentis quoted Aneurin Bevan when he said: "Those who walk down the middle of the road […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government’s tax credit grab will hit 91,000 in Northern Ireland

Research from UNISON reveals the scale of the impact that the government’s plans on tax credits will have

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON comments on job cuts at Redcar steel plant

‘The government needs to take direct action’ on Redcar job cuts

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘There is an alternative to austerity’

Yes, promising fewer cuts than the Tories, less privatisation than the Tories. “Labour must become a real opposition to take on the Tories, not sit in its […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Prentis visits Yorkshire to meets branches

Yesterday, he met members of South Yorkshire police branch. They wanted to raise with the general secretary the cuts to their funding – which has […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON ‘deplores’ attack on FOI in letter to PM

UNISON is one of 140 organisations warning against plans to weaken the Freedom of Information Act

Article on the UNISON National site.