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Call to action: Defend Steve North, oust the right wing!
Steve North, a fighting trade unionist in Salford, UNISON President and Socialist Alternative supporter, has recently been suspended...
May 162 min read


Why UNISON members should join Socialist Alternative
Below is the text of a leaflet being distributed by SA supporters in UNISON Socialist Alternative members have been an active part of the...
May 13 min read


For a union on the picket lines, not the sidelines: Why I am standing for UNISON NEC
Kevin Corran, a mental health support worker, UNISON activist in Greater Manchester and a member of Socialist Alternative, is standing...
May 12 min read


16 April 2025 NEC Report
The Committee received the General Secretary Report and the Presidential Team Report. The President highlighted the success of inviting...
Apr 164 min read


Resist the government’s plans: For a socialist and democratic NHS
Statement from Socialist Alternative members in PCS and UNISON The announcement by Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting of the intention to...
Mar 154 min read


UNISON NEC elections: Keep up the pressure for the fighting union we need
By Socialist Alternative members in UNISON Nominations for candidates standing for UNISON’s National Executive Council (NEC) closed on...
Mar 132 min read


Councils going bust: Labour government must pay up now!
By a local government worker and UNISON activist The situation is local government is currently dire. A record 30 local authorities have...
Mar 123 min read


Salford care workers take on private profiteers: Interview with UNISON President Steve North
Socialist Alternative recently spoke to Steve North , Chair of Salford City UNISON and UNISON National President about the ongoing...
Feb 232 min read


12 February 2025 NEC Report
The focus of the NEC, with Time For Real Change (TFRC) in a role offering direction and leadership, continues to be on the work of the...
Feb 233 min read


Andrea Egan for General Secretary, build a fighting union!
Find out more about Andrea Egan’s campaign here By Socialist Alternative members in UNISON Members of Socialist Alternative in UNISON are...
Jan 153 min read


UNISON: Big opportunity for the left in Britain’s biggest trade union
In January, the process to elect UNISON’s National Executive Council (the union’s highest democratically elected body) begins. UNISON,...
Dec 12, 20242 min read


4 December 2024 NEC Meeting Report
The left-led NEC including Socialist Alternative supporters have fought to shift the focus of the NEC meetings away from the General...
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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