Ballots of low-paid health and care workers employed by private companies see majorities for strikes
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Care workers vote to strike over threat to sleep-in payments
UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company
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Making David Attenborough proud
UNISON’s very own holiday resort is taking the lead and going green by taking massive steps and reducing its plastic consumption. In news that would hearten Sir David Attenborough himself, the…Read more…
Union vows to resist Bangor university pension threat
Move against value of support workers’ pensions is ‘pretty shabby’, says UNISON
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UNISON wins pay out for low-paid staff at Solihull Sixth Form College
Administrative staff, career advisors, science and art technicians, and library assistants working for Solihull Sixth Form College are to receive eight days additional pay a year as a result of…Read more…
Working during the cold weather
Taking care of the people who keep public services running this winter
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UNISON branch treasurer’s determination wins fair pay for college staff
‘At first it was gut instinct,’ says Julie Robinson, who challenged an error in how term-time staff at West Midlands sixth form college were being paid
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npower troubles ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
The UK’s entire retail energy market is broken and in need of an urgent fix
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GP changes could make ‘all the difference’ to patients
There’s a danger that general practice could simply drain ambulance services of staff
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UNISON helps University of Bath win living wage accreditation
More than 300 staff will gain as the region’s largest employer makes the move
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Defying the cold and looking to the future
UNISON started the new year in January as we mean to go on
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Blog: An honour and a privilege to stand with the Birmingham homecare workers
It is incredible to see how these care workers stand together, fight back and strike – day after day after day.
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Homecare workers paid less than the minimum wage
Thousands of care workers across England and Wales are being paid less than the national minimum wage because councils aren’t insisting that homecare companies pay for travel time, says UNISON today…Read more…
End threats to pay and hours for Birmingham care workers now
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis is due to show his support this evening (Tuesday) for homecare workers in Birmingham who have been involved in a year-long dispute over their pay and working…Read more…
Last UK hospital outside Agenda for Change joins national agreement
This is great news for staff in Southend
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Blog: The UK cannot leave the EU without a deal – the risk is too great
Last week, I met the Prime Minister in Downing Street. I spoke to her at length about the concerns of public service workers. I told her that years of austerity at the hands of her party mean public…Read more…
Health service staffing is compromising patient health, says UNISON
Crisis level staffing has become normal across the NHS
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Holocaust Memorial Day – Today we remember those “torn from home”
On this day, we remember the precious lives lost and the deep grief felt by those who survived. We honour their memories. We challenge hate. And we remember, as we sit in our homes, with our families…Read more…
End-of-year accounts for 2018 – branch audits
Information for honorary branch auditors from UNISON head of audit John Nagle
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UCL UNISON launches #BringThemIn campaign for outsourced workers
‘Our members deserve equality in terms and conditions’ declared union
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