The selections for Labour candidates needs to be more democratic and we should end NEC impositions of candidates. Local Party members should select their candidates for every election.

Chris Packham 🌱 Join us for the official launch of UNISON’s Year of Green Activity! 📅 : Tuesday 13 January, 12.30-1.30pm 📍 Online Join us to find out what’s happening throughout the year and how you can take part 💚 ✅ Free to attend. Register now ⬇️ unsn.uk/4aP03tM

Are you a future leader in healthcare? UNISON is looking for healthcare students to join our exciting Future Health Leaders programme. You'll learn new skills, build a network for the future and make a difference. Apply before 30 January 2026 unsn.uk/future-leaders

Over 100 mental health workers from mental health charity Second Step will take strike action from next week in a dispute over pay unsn.uk/4qSuhRm

If you’re a woman in nursing you need to know about the ‘trap door’. Hear from Alison Leary on why so many nurses, particularly women are being denied career progression or even demoted in order to secure flexible working. Find out more: unsn.uk/3Z8zsk5

Admin workers at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust have decided to launch a consultative ballot for industrial action through their union UNISON Cornwall Acute Health to oppose mass job cuts. Well attended meetings last week in Penzance, Hayle and Truro. NO ADMIN, NO NHS!

We call on the UK Government to immediately halt any existing consultations on hospital job cuts, such as those taking place in Cornwall, and instead require a full independent enquiry before any hospital job cuts.petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7471…

🚨UNISON WIN! Hundreds of NHS workers at County Durham and Darlington hospitals will each receive up to £5,500 worth of back pay after a long-running dispute was finally settled. A powerful result driven by the determination of the staff involved👏

Solidarity to the amazing community responders in Minnesota, still defending their neighbourhoods against ICE agents who seem able to terrorise and murder with impunity youtu.be/8g1tu-XgdhE?si…

Healthcare assistants set to strike this week at south west London hospitals over pay Solidarity with HCAs in their action to get back pay for duties that the NHS Trusts have already accepted they have carried out - it's only fair they get paid correctly. unsn.uk/4sMkrCl

Andrea Egan begins her five-year term as UNISON general secretary. 💬 ‘We will put faith in members’ decisions and stand up to any employer, politician or cabinet minister who acts against our interests’ Read here ⬇️ unsn.uk/49zUb6C

“Would your boss try and sack you for doing the right thing? Join a union, get organised, and make sure they won’t dare to.” novaramedia.com/2026/01/09/dis…

If my party is serious about anti-racism: implement the Forde recommendations, adopt the APPG’s definition of Islamophobia, address disproportionate poverty rates and poor health outcomes. Do not cynically deploy it to shut down party democracy. Offensive and politically weak.

⏰ You have until 4pm today (23 January) to submit your nominations for UNISON's #LocalServiceChampions Awards. So don’t miss out, get involved and celebrate local government workers for the everyday heroes they are ➡️ unsn.uk/49oEcYV UNISON Local Government

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/s3/90992421/34…

New Reform candidate Matt Goodwin has claimed that being born and raised in England doesn't make you English. These Luton workers proudly disagree.

Oh dear...! Labour is so finished. And MPs like this are just hastening its demise.

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Write to your MP as a matter of urgency ahead of upcoming parliamentary debate on Gaza. Use @PSCUpdates new e-action to demand they speak up for Palestine: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/genocidedebate