Responding to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee report on the weak enforcement of age discrimination law published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of learning and organising services…Read more…
Plans to cut care workers’ pay on hold
Strike action on hold pending further talks
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Blog: Thank you school support staff – with you schools couldn’t function
On behalf of UNISON’s 1.3 million members, I want to take this opportunity to thank school support staff for everything you’ve done for our nation’s children this year
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When I went to Parliament and spoke up for care workers
UNISON member and care worker Nicole Stanfield Caile went to Parliament recently to put the case for care workers
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Strike action called off in East Dunbartonshire
Talks between unions and the council due to continue this week
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Just how much public service workers are spending on rent
In most parts of the UK, the price of renting a home has risen steadily, while public sector salaries… well, they haven’t. Find out how much NHS porters, nurses, PCSOs and more are spending on rent…Read more…
Sleep-in shifts judgment is a huge mistake
The legal decision today (Friday) not to count sleep-in shifts as working time is wrong, and is at odds with legal precedents and a common sense understanding of what counts as work, says UNISON….Read more…
A time to celebrate
ON UNISON’s 25th birthday, general secretary Dave Prentis takes stock of the union’s achievements and of what lies in store in the future
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Blog: A Labour government is within our grasp
A Labour government – it’s been too long. We have a real chance to change that, and elect a Labour government with a conscience, a heart, Socialism at its core – and UNISON at its heart.
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Hospital trust drops plans to outsource NHS staff to private company
Friday 6 July 2018 For immediate release Hospital trust drops plans to outsource NHS staff to private company A hospital trust has reversed its decision to outsource NHS staff to a subsidiary…Read more…
Social workers are overworked but the data is hiding it
“Children and family social work has always been a challenging and busy field, however after 20 years I feel I can say that I have never seen things this bad.”
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Happy Birthday to our NHS – the greatest achievement of our movement
The NHS saved my life – that’s a debt I can never repay. But today, and everyday, I will fight to protect this most special institution and the people working within it. I know that you will all do…Read more…
Hollywood star Michael Sheen surprises first person born in the NHS
At one minute past midnight on 5th July 1948, Aneira Thomas was born. She wasn’t just any new baby, she was the first baby to be born in the new NHS
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New strike dates announced in Wigan ‘subco‘ dispute
WWL strikers with general secretary Dave Prentis on the 30 June NHS march in London Hospital workers in Wigan will strike for another seven days in two weeks time, as their dispute over being…Read more…
St Helens and Warrington housing members win 3.1% pay rise
Pay increase at north-west England housing group follows rejection of 2% offer and a ballot for industrial action
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English further education pay claim submitted
Claim is for 5% or £1,500, whichever is greater, and the living wage
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What would you do?
Ayrshire mental health nurse Gordon Mckay knew he had to act when he saw a colleague reduced to tears by a manager in the 1990s – now he’s the union president
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March for the NHS – how it went down, in pictures
Thousands of people marched through central London to celebrate the 70th birthday of the NHS, and show that they’re willing to fight for it
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UNISON is busting out all over – our monthly highlights
June saw a number of highlights for the union and our members glisten in the early summer sunshine
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Watch our film about our glorious members
It’s a quarter of a century since UNISON was born
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