Stars in Our Schools Stars in Our Schools is an annual celebration of school support staff. This year the event will take place on Friday 24 November 2023 – but we encourage schools to join in whenever suits them! It takes a whole team to make a school a safe and happy place for all […]

Wendy Nichols – Nominated by North Yorkshire LG Branch for National Labour Link Committee

  UNISON National Labour Link Elections Please use your vote in the Labour Link Committee Elections! Ballot papers will be sent to your home address and also if Unison have an email address for you, you will be sent ballot codes to enable you to vote online. Voting starts on 18 September and ends at […]

UNISON issues warning to North Yorkshire councils over senior staff pay-offs

UNISON local government branches in North Yorkshire issue a warning to district councils thinking about offering enhanced packages to senior staff.

Christina McAnea elected our new General Secretary

Christina McAnea has been elected as general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union.

UNISON calls for a jobs-first devolution deal

Local government is set to be reorganised across York and North Yorkshire, with District Councils being abolished in favour of one or more unitary councils(s).

Council workers pause to remember

Council workers across North Yorkshire paused for a minute silence yesterday, 28 April 2020, on International Workers’ Memorial Day, to remember workers who have lost their lives at work.

Here for you – what we are doing

These are exceptional times, we have taken steps to ensure we will be here for our members throughout the Coronavirus emergency.