UNISON organises anti-racism event for Sheffield City Council as part of Year of Black Workers campaign

An event to help Sheffield City Council eliminate racism has been organised by the UNISON City of Sheffield branch. The council was assessed to be “institutionally racist” by the Race Equality Commission and a three-year improvement plan introduced in an effort to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems. Both the chief executive and new […]

Environment Agency members in Leeds and Sheffield to take strike action

UNISON members working for the Environment Agency in Leeds and Sheffield will take strike action for the first time on Wednesday 18 January. Staff in the agency have seen their pay eroded by over 20% in the last decade and are now “working one day in every five for nothing“. UNISON national secretary for the […]