Record numbers sign up

Public service champions working to deal with the coronavirus crisis are joining the union in record numbers as they seek support and security.
The latest figures show that the union has grown by almost 16,000 members since the beginning of the year. That came after some 62,000 new members joined UNISON in the last three months – with record numbers signing up in the last few weeks.
That is “a sign of how worried people are,” said general secretary Dave Prentis. “People a