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
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Prime Minister should admit the government’s made a big mistake on NHS pay, says UNISON
Staff shouldn’t pay price for pandemic costs
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Dismay at plans to make a university pension unaffordable
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
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Stand up against ‘derisory’ pay rise for NHS staff, says UNISON
Christina McAnea urges public to join mass slow hand clap next Thursday
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One per cent pay rise “is the worst kind of insult”
The public will be horrified. NHS staff will think it’s some kind of joke
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Social care reform can’t be put off
Care home residents, their families and care workers will feel angry at the absence of a plan
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Chancellor ‘ducking decision’ to reform social care, says UNISON
Gavin Edwards says Rishi Sunak must act now to fund major overhaul of the sector
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Chancellor has ignored public service workers, says UNISON
Rescuing economy and public services should do hand in hand
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Nothing for worn-out NHS staff who’ve kept us safe in the pandemic, say health unions
Golden opportunity wasted to reward NHS staff
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Every single day, this is what UNISON does for women
With more than a million women members, UNISON is always loud and proud for women’s rights at work. Here are just a couple of our recent wins
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Forced jabs are counterproductive, says UNISON
Encouragement and persuasion are right approach
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Chancellor must use the budget to show social care really matters
The case for the wholesale reform of the UK care system has never been stronger
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People must come before profit in reformed social care system
Social care provision must mirror the structure and ethos of the NHS
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If you’re a poet, we want to know it
Submissions invited for competition to mark World Poetry Day, with a two-night break at Croyde Bay as the prize for the winning poet
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Blog: We’re not martyrs, we’re fighting for change
This International Women’s Day we’ll all be ‘choosing to challenge’ – just as we always do in UNISON
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Cumberland Infirmary workers stage second strike
UNISON calls on NHS England to investigate where a “substantial sum” of money has gone that should have been used to fund unsocial hours payments for the workers
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NEC agrees branch resources package
The branch resources review makes a series of proposals for more practical support for local branches including improved funding formula and a new branch support and organising fund
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Unions dismayed by delays on pay rise decision for council and school workers
Employers must speed up pay offer
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‘Peace of mind and protection’ – why members are getting the jab
UNISON members share their experiences of getting the COVID-19 vaccine to help show that there’s nothing to fear
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NHS staff urge the chancellor to do the right thing and fund a pay rise
Rishi Sunak should give something back on behalf of the nation
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