Our key issues

From fair pay to housing and social care reform, our key issues focus on the biggest concerns affecting public service workers

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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

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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

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COVID-19 public inquiry

Since the launch of the COVID-19 public inquiry in 2022, UNISON has been ensuring members’ voices are heard

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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

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Equality

UNISON focuses on challenging discrimination and winning equality. We campaign for law changes, negotiate and help members fight for equality

Health and Safety

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

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Housing crisis

UNISON campaigns for economic policies to ensure all our members have decent, secure, stable, safe and affordable homes

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International work

UNISON works with partner unions, global union federations and civil society to defend workers’ rights and quality public services throughout the world

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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

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Pay

UNISON represents members at the bargaining table and mobilises workforces with campaigns to win improvements to members’ pay

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Pensions

UNISON promotes and defends good pensions for all members

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Protecting public services

UNISON campaigns to ensure public services are properly funded and run for people, not for profit

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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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