Our key issues
From fair pay to housing and social care reform, our key issues focus on the biggest concerns affecting public service workers
Artificial intelligence
UNISON is working to ensure AI in the workplace is developed with strong regulations and worker consultation to enhance public services not replace workers
Climate change
With climate change policy inextricably linked to most areas of public sector policy, UNISON is helping members push for greener, fairer workplaces and communities
COVID-19 public inquiry
Since the launch of the COVID-19 public inquiry in 2022, UNISON has been ensuring members’ voices are heard
Employment rights
UNISON will organise and negotiate to ensure that the Employment Rights Act become a reality in workplaces and campaign for further improvements to workplace rights
Equality
UNISON focuses on challenging discrimination and winning equality. We campaign for law changes, negotiate and help members fight for equality
Health and safety
UNISON’s approach is rooted in prevention first. We engage employers, campaign to protect workers, and provide safety reps and personal injury legal support
Housing crisis
UNISON campaigns for economic policies to ensure all our members have decent, secure, stable, safe and affordable homes
International work
UNISON works with partner unions, global union federations and civil society to defend workers’ rights and quality public services throughout the world
Migrant workers
UNISON fights for the rights of our migrant worker members, wherever they work. They lead the way in setting the union’s agenda for their rights
Pay
UNISON represents members at the bargaining table and mobilises workforces with campaigns to win improvements to members’ pay
Pensions
UNISON promotes and defends good pensions for all members
Protecting public services
UNISON campaigns to ensure public services are properly funded and run for people, not for profit
Social care reform
UNISON is dedicated to creating a national care service that focuses on quality care for all and fair pay for workers, not shareholder profits
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