Voting papers dispatched today in vote over action on pay parity
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Bolton hospital workers to ballot on action for pay parity
Wholly-owned subsidiary pays staff less than directly-employed workers after failing to implement NHS pay rise
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Blog: You can attack us all you want – we aren’t going anywhere
Everyone who has ever received support from UNISON knows how vital our union’s activists are. In every branch, they are the beating heart of the union, UNISON members working tirelessly to support…Read more…
Scottish NHS members vote for three-year pay deal
94% vote for deal offering at least a 9% rise over three years, in four-week online ballot
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UNISON makes call for proper careers advice in England and Wales
As young people face the prospect of having to rethink their career plans, the unions says 15 days training isn’t enough to help them
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UNISON and National Police Chiefs’ Council to tackle worrying levels of sexual harassment
This research finds levels of sexual harassment consistent with that reported in police forces internationally as well as other workplace surveys.
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Do you know a health hero and want to make sure they’re recognised?
Nominations for the 2018 Our Health Heroes, honouring the vital work done by NHS support staff, are now open and close on 16 September
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Yorkshire hospitals strike called off after trust hats privatisation plan
Trust announced that it has scrapped plans to create a wholly-owned subsidiary after angry response at staff meetings
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Coming soon: service group executive by-elections
Ballots will be held to fill 59 seats on the union’s service group executives – nominations will open in September
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Pension costs – are they transparent enough?
UNISON urges members to fill in questionnaire to help gather evidence for parliamentary inquiry, ending on 6 September
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Have your say on private tenancies
The government is carrying out a consultation on proposals to ‘remove barriers’ to longer private-sector tenancies in England
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Blog: Universal Credit is creating chaos in family finances
People are suddenly finding that their Universal Credit payments either stop completely or fall dramatically simply because of the way they are paid. What’s more they can lose hundreds of…Read more…
Blog: Why we’re fighting on over sleep-in payments
Like on the Employment Tribunal Fees case, we believe that we have a strong case, with both the facts and what’s right on our side.
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Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON
The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff.
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UNISON seeks leave to appeal on sleep-in case
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
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Inferior university pension plans must not become the norm
New pension schemes will leave staff struggling to plan for retirement and significantly worse off in their old age
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Blog: Our whole union stands by our members in Northamptonshire
Our whole union stands by our members in Northamptonshire as they fight for their jobs, their pay and the services they provide. We will continue to do so, through whatever challenges they face next….Read more…
UNISON responds to CPAG report on Universal Credit failings
Dave Prentis comments on a report from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) into Universal Credit failings.
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‘You don’t achieve anything in the movement by yourself’
UNISON’s new president Gordon McKay talks about his ambitions for his year in office
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Higher education members to be balloted on strike action
National pay offer rejected by two thirds of members in recent consultation
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