General secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions GAWAIN LITTLE calls for support and participation in the national partnership organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 general strike
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As a Welsh Labour Party affiliate Unison has prepared a bold agenda for its conference in Llandudno this weekend. JESS TURNER explains
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For Labour to win in 2026 Welsh Labour will need a clear and bold manifesto. Unison, as the voice of public service workers, has a few ideas to help the party with that task.
Let’s start with social care. One of the First Minister’s four priorities for this government is to reduce NHS waiting lists – something both needed and with clear appeal. However, you cannot fix the crisis in health without fixing social care.
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