‘Everybody is worried about the virus. Carers are worried for themselves, and worried for our clients too’
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UNISON challenges government’s claim that education staff don’t need PPE
Union raises strong concerns with Department for Education’s latest guidance
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Care staff still not getting the safety kit they need, says UNISON
Thousands need protection against coronavirus
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Government must not allow universities to fail during the coronavirus outbreak, warn unions
Higher education needs extra measures
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Blog: Remembering our colleagues, fighting for change
As coronavirus spread around the world and hit hard in the UK, we knew that ,because of the jobs they do, our own members would be losing their lives in the fight against COVID-19.
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Carol Sewell, UNISON activist, joins Labour NEC
Former UNISON vice president elected to Labour’s NEC on Saturday
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There for all our members in the time of coronavirus
A call to arms: how your branch can help There for You help members hit by crisis and loss of money
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Back to the scrubs
UNISON branch secretary goes back to work as an operating department practitioner to help tackle coronavirus crisis
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Key workers ‘overlooked and underpaid’ says Starmer
“There’s got to be change – they were last and now they’ve got to be first,” Labour leader says as he praises key workers in first TV interview
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Blog: Labour must unite behind Keir Starmer
Real, lasting change – for the care worker, the nurse, the cleaner – only ever happens when Labour wins the trust of the British people. I know our party has elected the right leader to meet that…Read more…
UNISON welcomes new Labour leader and deputy
Party must now come together under new leadership team
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UNISON wins U-turn for trainee nursing associates
Health trust had planned to axe training and cut the pay of its TNAs
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Testing increase welcome, but government must be careful not to overpromise, says UNISON
Staff want to be tested but ministers must be realistic about what is possible
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New PPE guidance for NHS teams
Updated rules reflect changing threat
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Back to the frontline
UNISON’s national nursing officer Stuart Tuckwood has returned to the NHS for the fight against COVID-19. First, he explained what the union is doing to support its health members
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Lack of protective equipment for health and social care staff is “a crisis within a crisis”
Joint union statement calls on ministers to protect those on the health frontline
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New minimum wages rates take effect from today
New minimum pay rates come into force for many key workers, including care staff
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University agrees pay for zero-hours staff
Union welcomes move by City, University of London, to protect incomes of outsourced catering staff
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COVID-19 housing help ‘doesn’t go far enough,’ says UNISON
The union welcomes help announced so far by the government, but calls for further action during the pandemic
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Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe, says UNISON
All public sector workers facing a virus threat should have the kit they need
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