Denis Goldberg, who has sadly passed away, was a freedom fighter, an inspirational politician and an honorary member of UNISON
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UNISON welcomes visa extension announcement
Home Office grants automatic extensions to health and care workers – and indefinite leave to remain to family of healthcare workers who die of COVID-19
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UNISON welcomes Supreme Court decision on ethical LGPS investment
Court overturns LGPS regulations banning investment decisions which aren’t in line with government foreign and defence policy
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Care home death figures are shameful, says UNISON
Society needs to look at how it treats care
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Sixth form staff in England consulting on pay
UNISON recommends two-year pay offer to members in English colleges in online consultation that closes on 15 May
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Remembering our key workers
“It was incredibly moving to see the entire nation fall silent and pay its respects”
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Country falls silent to remember all workers who’ve died during pandemic
Moving moment as people are united in reflection
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Extension of NHS death in service benefits to all healthcare workers is the least we can do
Only right that proper provision is made for families
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Blog: A moment of silence is the very least that we can do
wherever you are – at home or at work – please join us in a moment of silence. To say thank you. To remember. To show our solidarity. To remember the dead, but also on International Workers Memorial…Read more…
Public asked to observe minute’s silence tomorrow to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus
Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford among those to pay tribute
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Lessons from living through COVID-19
When NEC member Mark Fisher started to feel ill, he didn’t realise it was the new coronavirus and that he was facing a frightening stay in hospital
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Government asked to back minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus
Dave Prentis writes to Dominic Raab asking him to support campaign
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Care sector should look to the NHS for inspiration
We must grasp the chance to fix the broken care system
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Blog: your right to be safe from harm at work
As UNISON has been working hard for our members during the coronavirus crisis, I know that the issue of getting the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is the still the top priority for…Read more…
Baking for bin men: life as a refuse collector in COVID-19
‘To be honest, the public have been giving us better equipment than our employer’
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Government should mobilise volunteers to take testing to staff, says UNISON
Dave Prentis says millions who offered help could assist by driving vans or in other tasks
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What do carers think of #ClapForCarers?
‘When the clapping dies down, UNISON will still be fighting for care workers to be properly treated: paid living wages, with proper job security and career structures.’
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Remember COVID-19 dead this International Workers’ Memorial Day
IWMD will give us the chance to remember the workers who have died because of COVID-19
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Coronavirus: online learning update
New resources available for health and safety reps and care workers at our dedicated learning.unison.org.uk site
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More than a thousand care home deaths highlights ‘shambolic’ government response to Covid crisis, says UNISON
Dave Prentis says government must ‘get act together’ to prevent more needless deaths
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