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We need urgent action to stop women being ground down by the government's devastating cuts, said Dave Prentis, Unison's general secretary.

Women's equality: clock is turning back as cuts bite, says Fawcett Society 2011

Tony Rabaiotti, Unison's head of local government in the area, does not share this optimism.

Cuts come to a green and pleasant land Jamie Doward 2010

Unison's national secretary for health leaves little room for doubt that she is not impressed by the health secretary's claims on his reorganisation of England's NHS.

Are hospital cuts a false economy? 2011

Christina McAnea, Unison's head of health said: No one wants patients to wait unnecessarily for an operation.

Lansley threatens to sack NHS chiefs who ration care to save money 2011

Unison's head of health, Christina McAnea, said the offer to its 450,000 health members contained some concessions from the government, such as a pledge that staff less than 10 years from retirement will keep their existing pension arrangements, while those earning under £26,000 will escape a contributions increase next year.

Union signs NHS pension reform pact 2011

But there are undoubtedly areas for negotiation and Unison's Dave Prentis, who has rattled his sabre in the past, said this week that the latest talks were serious negotiations.

Public sector pensions: after the strike, the settlement | Editorial 2011

The GMB, which has members in the NHS, civil service and local governmentthroughout the UK, said members voted by more than four to one in favour of strike action with a turnout of 33%, similar to Unison's.

Unions set to back public sector strikes 2011

The figures on procurement fraud in Unison's report are shocking but the focus is all wrong.

Public sector can combat fraud with data sharing 2011

But there are undoubtedly areas for negotiation and Unison's Dave Prentis, who has rattled his sabre in the past, said this week that the latest talks were serious negotiations.

Public sector pensions: after the strike, the settlement | Editorial 2011

That figure is dramatically different from Unison's estimate of over 400,000 workers.

Public sector strikes - Wednesday 30 November 2011