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⏳🎒 The UNISON School Uniform Grant opens at 12 noon on Wednesday 27 May for 24 hours only. Be ready and check your eligibility here ⬇️ buff.ly/QKmavKz

🚨 PIP reform must be shaped by the people who depend on it. We are asking you to share your experiences with the Timms review. Have your say by 28 May ⬇️ unsn.uk/43lPObb

“There’s still more to do to ensure no one is losing out and the union will continue to campaign for more over the coming months.” UNISON GS on the announcement that the chancellor is raising the mileage rate by 10p a mile.

“This simple measure will provide immediate help for countless frontline workers in public services. Particularly at a time when living costs are going through the roof again.”

Mileage rate rise from HMRC is a win for workers — won by our members. “UNISON has campaigned hard for this long overdue change,” Andrea Egan, UNISON GS “Workers who use their own cars to do their job have been left thousands of pounds out of pocket for far too many years”.

Staff in higher education are experiencing a significant real terms pay cut – if you’re a UNISON member in HE make sure you vote in the 2026/27 higher education pay consultation before 5 June and make your voice heard 💜 @UNISONinHE Find out more: unsn.uk/4uZCtkH

Hear from Dan, Ogechukwu and Alex on what makes being a UNISON health and safety rep so rewarding. Find out more about becoming a @unison_hs health and safety rep ⬇️ unsn.uk/4nsBFCi

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Chris Akaluka, from Bart's health “Being insourced changed everything. We finally had job security, proper sick pay and a voice at work. It wasn’t just better for us – we could do the job properly, without cutting corners."

Today we handed in the TUC’s Record of Support to Cabinet Office Minister Chris Ward. More than 20,000 people signed the petition calling on Labour to honour its commitment to bring public services – and those who deliver them – back in‑house.

🚨 Action for Children Pay Offer 2026 If you work for Action for Children, check your emails for your chance to respond to the pay offer from your employer. 🗓️ Survey response deadline is midday on Monday 1 June ❌ Not received a survey email? Email cvsector@unison.co.uk

.@unisontheunion has threatened strike action against @SomersetCouncil if changes to council housing maintenance are not urgently reviewed: somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26123601.… #LDReporter #Somerset #socialhousing

UK climate warning prompts calls for maximum workplace temperatures | ITV News A maximum temperature for workplaces “is essential” says UNISON AGS Jon Richards "Any decent employer would want their staff to be at their best to do their job efficiently" unsn.uk/4wHqzO1

50 years on from the UK committing to economic, social & cultural rights, too many people still don't get the basics. We are proud to back #ICESCR50. A safe home, enough to eat, decent work, and healthcare should be guaranteed in law and policy. unsn.uk/4dqqS6U

🌡️🔥 Being too hot at work risks staff health and productivity. UNISON says legal maximum workplace temperatures and investment to adapt to climate change are long overdue. Read more ⬇️ unsn.uk/4nBn4Va

We stand together in solidarity with 1,416 garment workers dismissed from NEXT’s only unionised factory in Sri Lanka. What happens to workers abroad matters here too. Companies undermine unions while their CEO lobbies against labour protections here in the UK. #NEXTCanAffordIt

This week is #LearningAtWork week 📚 UNISON college offers free courses to help with your work and personal life, all year round. This week is a chance to book a free taster session 👉 buff.ly/eBgxBoA

🦺✊ Building health and safety leaders in public services Assistant national officer Aneta Boruc reports on the @unison_hs health and safety seminar ⬇️ unsn.uk/4tEMrGU

Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset are set to strike for three days this week over changes to pay gradings which put them on the same grade as some of the staff they manage. unsn.uk/4uYplwk

Staff working at Lambeth's only dedicated day care centre for people living with dementia began their first day of strike action last week as they battle to protect jobs and stop the site from closing. unsn.uk/49WRImf