On Saturday 28 March, UNISON members will join the @togetheralliance.bsky.social demonstration in London to stand for hope, unity and solidarity against the far right.
When migrant workers and under-represented communities are being targeted with division and hatred, we need to stand together. ✊
People march under a bridge advertising Southend
Uni of Essex branch secretary Ryan gees up the march
Student Beth speaks in front of a UNISON banner
Some marchers about to set off with the funfair in the background
🎶 Our jobs, your city 🎶
Fantastic march through Southend yesterday with everyone clear south Essex needs a university.
❌️ Stop the cuts
✅️ Save Southend campus
Ballots are arriving! 📬
The UNISON HE pay reballot is underway and ballot papers are starting to arrive in the post. We have until 27 March to vote so don’t wait. Get your ballot returned and tell the branch when you’ve voted!
For more visit unsn.uk/3ZrKJwu
Solidarity with higher education colleagues who are on strike today and tomorrow ✊.
LAST CHANCE to enter your school food or food education hero for a Jamie Oliver award! The #GoodSchoolFoodAwards nominations close midnight, March 12th. Know someone that deserves to be celebrated? >>> www.jamieoliver.com/schoolfoodawards/apply 🥇🏆💛
UoB staff on strike round 2: 10th and 11th March 2026
Quote from Carla Denyer: "Solidarity with Unison workers at the University of Bristol, who are striking against a 3.4% real terms pay cut. Since 2009, higher education pay has lost around 28% of its value. Meanwhile, low-paid workers have borne the brunt of the crisis in higher education funding. This strike is important for Bristol. University of Bristol workers make up a significant proportion of the city’s workforce – at 4.8%. I also have a personal connection to this issue – many of my friends either currently work in universities, or have left, due to unmanageable working conditions. Workloads can’t keep increasing while wages are dropping. I’m proud to have supported striking University of Bristol workers since I was a local councillor, and to have joined them on picket lines across the years. I echo their demands: it's time for University workers to be paid fairly."
Round 2 of the University of Bristol @unison.org.uk staff strike. We’ll be at the pickets on Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th March.
I’ll be there for two reasons: Pay and Redundancies. (1/5)
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‘I’m resuscitating babies but drowning in debt’: Midwives with £80,000 student loans
Louie Horne, head of nursing UNISON: “Student midwives are training for clinically demanding roles, yet many are graduating with significant debt since the NHS bursary was scrapped."
University of Bristol staff are on strike today - solidarity with those taking action ✊
Staff salaries have dropped by 20% in real terms over the past decade and no pay uplift has matched inflation since the financial crash in 2008 - 18 years ago.
This week, professional service staff at several universities across the UK are on strike due to the insulting pay cut received in the 2025/26 pay offer.
Every year university staff face pay cuts - they deserve better.
Solidarity with all those taking action today.✊
#fundourpay #fundourfuture
Strike threat at University of Staffordshire
While staff are on strike at some UK universities, more are being balloted
"Staff have seen their pay collapse by 20% in the past decade. They think it's nothing short of an insult for bosses to come to the table with just 1.4%"
Solidarity with staff at several UK universities today on strike over yet another (well) below-inflation offer.
After years of real-terms pay cuts, another pay cut is an insult. University staff deserve better.
If you're near a picket line please support, or send a message! @unisoninhe.bsky.social
Poster: Illustration of care workers and young and older users. UNCSW70 Online Parallel Event Recognising Care as a Human Right A GLOBAL IMPERATIVE PSI 11 MAR 08.30-10.30 EDT 13:30-15:30 CET REGISTER PSISHORT.LINK/HR2C
🫶 Recognising Care as a Human Right
UNISON President Catherine McKenna will be speaking about care in the UK and our work towards a national care service 💜
🗓️ 11 March
💻 Online - Register here free: PSISHORT.LINK/HR2C @psiglobalunion.bsky.social
Scotland's largest trade union, UNISON, has said the government's stance on Scottish Water is "deeply concerning" amid "eye-watering" executive pay and proposals by the publicly-owned company for a major hike to customer charges for the next six years.
UNISON Step Into Spring grant. Get help with the cost of new shoes. There for you.
💜 UNISON’s Step into Spring grant opens at 12 noon on Thursday 19 March 2026 and is available for 24 hours.
Eligible members can get a £30 voucher towards the cost of essentials.
Find out how to apply ⬇️
unsn.uk/stepintospring
"Let's uplift the rights and dignity of all women" Andrea Egan, UNISON general secretary on International Women's Day.
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
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Members in discussion at UNISON North West at Skills for Strength. UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan listens in
Members in discussion at UNISON North West at Skills for Strength.
Members in discussion at UNISON North West at Skills for Strength.
An inspiring weekend at UNISON North West’s #SkillsForStrength 2026
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General secretary Andrea listened to members in the Migrant Worker session on building power and strong worker‑led campaigns.
We heard from Northern Care Alliance Critical Care staff, preparing for strike action over fair pay
🫶 Read ‘Every Story Matters’ the final record from the Covid-19 inquiry unsn.uk/4baA928
National Covid Memorial wall on London's South Bank. Hearts on the wall show the names of those that have died. Flowers left in tribute.
Today is Covid-19 Day of Reflection when we remember all those who lost their lives to Covid-19 ❤️
And we take time to honour those key workers who put themselves in harm’s way to keep us safe and vital services running.
❤️ Walk the National Covid Memorial Wall unsn.uk/4cvPIDR
Unison ribbon: Give to gain. Celebrating international women's day #GiveToGain #IWD2026
On International Women’s Day, we stand together for a society that uplifts the rights and dignity of all women.
With over a million women working in public services, our union is driven by their strength and leadership. We are committed to real action on gender equality.
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
Following the NEU's decision to actively recruit school support staff and withdraw from the agreement with us which they had signed in 2017, on Friday the NJC unions met with the TUC and expressed strong concerns, pressing the TUC to take action to reinforce the rules which govern inter-union relationships. It is vital for the integrity of our movement that unions respect the rules of the TUC which all affiliates sign up to voluntarily. NJC unions will continue to focus on organising and winning for school support staff.
UNISON statement on NEU vote to withdraw from school support staff agreement.
Whatever your role, you are stronger in UNISON 💜 As the largest school support staff union we have the best chance of winning on the issues that affect you most – teaching unions like the NEU cannot negotiate nationally for support staff unsn.uk/3Ov5Yeh
NHS employers must end postcode lottery on flexible working, say health unions
www.unison.org.uk/news/2026/03...
“Too many NHS staff are struggling to balance work with other parts of their life affecting their health and and forcing many to take jobs elsewhere," Helga Pile, UNISON head of health
The 'Get Ahead on Flex' pledge aims to make flexible working available across the NHS
Social care workers at Blue Triangle Housing Association will take strike action next month in a dispute over pay.
"This isn’t just about pay, it's about the importance and the value of care in Scotland"
Barnsley Council has signed UNISON's anti-racism charter! 🥳
It means the Labour-run local authority has committed to a raft of policies designed to challenge racism in the workplace.
Read more 👉 unsn.uk/barnsleyantiracismcharter
Find practical advice and resources on flexible working at the joint union site Talk About Flex ⬇️
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UNISON members can also use our flexible working guide for practical support ⬇️
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NHS employers must end postcode lottery on flexible working, say health unions.
📢 NHS staff deserve fair, consistent access to flexible working.
The Get Ahead on Flex pledge, backed by 18 health unions, calls on employers to end the postcode lottery and make flexibility the norm for better care and work‑life balance.
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"This International Women’s Day, let’s stand together for a transformation of society that uplifts the rights and dignity of all women" says Andrea Egan - general secretary of UNISON with over a million women members working in public services.
unsn.uk/opinionIWD
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
