Pandemic has highlighted need for new arrangements
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Pandemic has highlighted need for new arrangements
The article Government policies failing women on flexible working, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The global coronavirus pandemic has spared no one – even for those who have not had the virus, every single one of us has been touched by the pandemic’s wider social and economic effects. But in a…Read more…
UNISON is backing a campaign group for a proper memorial for the women and girls who joined together in London’s East End to fight for a better working life
The article Remembering the matchgirls…Read more…
This week’s budget sent a clear message – the government think households don’t need support to start spending again. This is a big risk, and it completely ignores the millions struggling due to the…Read more…
On International Women’s Day, Wales TUC General Secretary Shavanah Taj argues that women deserve a feminist, intersectional recovery. But it will only be achieved if women workers are at the heart of…Read more…
It couldn’t be clearer. The Tories are completely out of touch with the realities for women of the impact of the pandemic and have failed them at every turn. In fact, we need to recognise that…Read more…
The post Women: At the heart of the Covid fight, and now fighting the discrimination that came with it appeared first on IER.Read more…
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Insulting 1% pay offer doesn’t recognise efforts of those fighting COVID for over a year, and will lead to an exodus of loyal staff while doing nothing to attract new recruits
The article Blog: The…Read more…
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Today Gill and I went for a glorious 6 mile walk in Epping Forest. We started from Jack’s Hill carpark which was only 21 minutes drive from Forest Gate (the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, drove for at least 27 minutes from Downing Street to the O…Read more…
Staff shouldn’t pay price for pandemic costs
The article Prime Minister should admit the government’s made a big mistake on NHS pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Good news. I was able to book my Covid vaccine jabs today on NHS site in 10 minutes. 1st dose next Sunday.
Westfield is just 15 minutes cycle away from my home.
I only needed my NHS number, (you probably have a card or letter with the number somewhere)…Read more…
An industrial action ballot is one of the options that Unite will be considering as it steps up its campaign for a fair and decent pay rise for NHS staff. Unite will be liaising with other health…Read more…
As Unite launches its ‘get a jab’ campaign, where the union is calling on members to get the vaccine and encourage vaccine uptake, we’ve put together a special film below. Watch,…Read more…
Unite’s ‘standing army’ of 30,000 workplace reps is being mobilised to play its part in promoting the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine to workmates across the UK. Unite today (March 5) launched a…Read more…
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
The article Dismay at plans to make a university pension unaffordable first appeared…Read more…
Christina McAnea urges public to join mass slow hand clap next Thursday
The article Stand up against ‘derisory’ pay rise for NHS staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Today is “World Book Day” and I have started reading this dissection of the fund manager, Neil Woodford, who was once lorded as “Man who made Middle England Rich”. His investment funds then went spectacularly bust, while he has apparently retaine…Read more…