UNISON media team

📰Press release: Council and school staff need a fair pay rise, say unions unsn.uk/4ireO7w

Listen live now to @unisontheunion general secretary @cmcanea on @TimesRadio with @ayeshahazarika thetimes.com/radio/live

UNISON general secretary @cmcanea is about to go live as a guest on @bbclaurak programme on BBC1.

@unisontheunion signs agreement with Birmingham City Council to settle historic equal pay claims. General secretary Christina McAnea said: “This victory ... sends a powerful message that equality at work is not optional, it’s a fundamental right." unison.org.uk/news/2025/10/e…

General secretary of @unisontheunion, @cmcanea said: "The Tories should be hanging their heads in shame, not crowing about their record. They ran services into the ground, awarded lucrative contracts to cronies and denied staff a proper pay rise." mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Consultation and funding are the first steps to improving social care, says UNISON unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/c…

UNISON general secretary @cmcanea: “This is a positive step and shows ministers are listening to UNISON's warnings. “The NHS relies on support staff to keep hospitals running efficiently. They deserve the same pay and conditions as other health workers." unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/g…

Streeting forces NHSE U-turn on subcos ift.tt/aOzgXxH

UNISON has chosen to back Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP to become deputy leader of the Labour Party unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/u…

UNISON and other health unions' decision to step away from the NHS pay review body, explained by @cmcanea in the FT. ft.com/content/5fdf51…

UNISON won't be taking part in the next NHS pay review body round and calls for direct talks to fix health staff pay and structural issues. unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/d…

Ministers must make good on NHS pay-talk promises, say health unions as all but one announce they will not submit evidence to pay review body. unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/m…

National at-work health service would be a win for staff, employers and the country, says new @thefabians report supported by @unisontheunion unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/n…

Healthcare assistants across Worcestershire win long-running battle for better pay unsn.uk/4p93HTO

Christina McAnea and @friends_earth chief executive Asad Rehman at TUC this afternoon discussing just transition and workers’ rights. Looking forward to UNISON's year of Green activity and the TUC's year of union climate action in 2026! #TUC25

NHS cannot be rebuilt by slashing pay and conditions of the lowest paid, Christina McAnea tells union leaders unison.org.uk/news/2025/09/n…

On the eve of #TUC25, @unisontheunion general secretary @cmcanea tells ministers they need to honour pre-election promises on outsourcing, or risk strikes in the NHS independent.co.uk/news/uk/-news/…

AI can help cut patient treatment times, but it’s no substitute for trained and caring staff, says UNISON unison.org.uk/news/2025/08/a…

"Police community support officers deserve the same levels of respect and protection as other staff", said @unisontheunion general secretary Christina McAnea. "No one should be attacked or live in fear of being assaulted just for doing their job." bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

In the Guardian, @unisontheunion general secretary Christina McAnea @cmcanea criticises the decision to to make it harder for migrant workers to work as carers. She says a joined-up approach is needed if the crisis-ridden sector is to be transformed. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…