Living Wage Foundation accreditation for West Yorkshire Combined Authority welcome news, says UNISON

Commenting on the news that the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has been accredited as a member of the Living Wage Foundation, UNISON West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Transport branch secretary Pam Sian said: “This is really encouraging news. It will give a boost to the incomes of low-paid employees, help the authority keep hold […]

Vulnerable Kirklees residents will struggle if council customer service centres close, warns UNISON

Proposals to close two customer services centres in Kirklees are likely to have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable members of the local community, says UNISON today (Monday). A formal consultation to close the centres in Huddersfield and Dewsbury began last week. The plans could see the loss of more than 40 council jobs, […]

TUC Yorkshire and the Humber Conference 2024

There was a fantastic UNISON presence at this year’s Trades Union Congress Yorkshire and the Humber Conference in Leeds over the weekend. Activists from branches across the region as well as staff from the UNISON regional centre were in attendance. UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside regional convenor Wendy Nichols delivered a speech to conference, as did […]

International Women’s Day 2024

To mark International Women’s Day, here’s a joint message from UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside regional secretary Karen Loughlin, and regional convenor Wendy Nichols: “International Women’s Day is a significant date in the UNISON calendar. The union has more than 1.3 million members across the country, and over 70% of them are women. “They make vital […]

Mural for miners and NHS staff created in Castleford thanks to UNISON rep

A mural to commemorate former miners and hospital workers is being created on the site of the former hospital in Castleford, thanks to the efforts of a UNISON rep. The artwork, which has been commissioned to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strikes, is on the side of a property built on the […]

UNISON Doncaster raceday photo

UNISON Doncaster Raceday – Saturday 3rd August 2024: Discounted Ticket Offer for UNISON Members

We are delighted to confirm that the Region’s biggest annual campaigning and social event, will be held this year at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 3rd August 2024.

Strike at Barnsley College set for next week suspended, says UNISON

A week-long strike by support staff at Barnsley College due to begin on Monday (26 February) has been put on hold, UNISON says today (Friday). The walkout, which would have continued until Friday (1 March), is part of a long-running dispute over pay. But after a meeting between the principal of Barnsley College and UNISON […]

Closure of care home will be detrimental to the people of Leeds, warns UNISON

Leeds City Council must reconsider its plans to close one of the city’s residential care homes because of the “disastrous” impact on current residents and those needing care in future, UNISON says today (Thursday). The council opened a 12-week consultation in January into the future of Knowle Manor Residential Home in Morley. At a council […]

Prospective MPs in Yorkshire and Humberside urged to back new national care service, says UNISON

General election candidates from all parties across Yorkshire and Humberside are being asked to support the creation of a new national care service in England, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union says too many people in Yorkshire and Humberside cannot access the social care they desperately need because the current system is broken. UNISON wants to see a new service […]

Three weeks of strikes confirmed as Barnsley College still refuses to negotiate over pay, says UNISON

Support staff at Barnsley College are to walk out for three weeks during February and March over the employer’s continuing refusal to negotiate over pay, UNISON says today (Monday). Staff will walk out for all of next week (Monday 26 February to Friday 1 March). They’ll do the same for two weeks in March (Monday […]