The government is drawing up plans to abolish Attendance Allowance (AA). This is a benefit payable to people over the age of 65 who have care needs, including difficulties with everyday tasks such as dressing and washing. This money can make all the difference between living and existing. We urge …
David Hammond, the West Sussex Branch’s International Officer recently attended a conference for his union peers in Sheffield. Here he talks us through UNISON’s important and influential role fighting for workers’ rights across the globe. “We chose three of the most serious campaigns to discuss and agreed measures we could …
NUT members who teach in sixth form colleges will be striking on Tuesday 15 March, after a 86% vote in favour of action against the …
UNISON members who use the Southern Rail network are strongly encouraged to sign the petition linked below. This is to tell rail parent company Govia …
In West Sussex: 64% of the adult population is overweight or obese; 17% of the adult population smoke; and 27% of adults are inactive. Around …
The union’s National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed to launch a consultation of UNISON members about the European Union (EU) Referendum taking place on Thursday 23 June. …
UNISON has launched a national prize draw to help update its membership information. By simply checking your own details via the union’s website for accuracy (and making changes where required), you can have the chance to win £10,000. There are other prizes such as: Three family holidays worth up to …
UNISON welcomed the recent Supreme Court decision granting the union permission to continue its legal challenge against employment tribunal fees. Ever since the government introduced …
UNISON West Sussex members joined thousands of other staff at further education colleges across England in a one-day strike over pay, causing major disruption to lessons. Lecturers, librarians, technicians, cleaners and caretakers who belong to UNISON and the University and College Union (UCU) were among those taking part. The protest was against …
UNISON West Sussex has organised a series of informal, ‘drop-in’ events in council office hubs to discuss and share understanding of workplace equalities issues. All …