Four in ten (41%) school kitchen staff are worried about their pay, with one in five (21%) earning the minimum wage, a new UNISON survey published today (Friday) has revealed.
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Four in ten (41%) school kitchen staff are worried about their pay, with one in five (21%) earning the minimum wage, a new UNISON survey published today (Friday) has revealed.
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Shortage of staff and lack of funding is the real threat to the NHS
The article Flu jab is important but not the real threat to the NHS, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The NHS is under unsustainable pressure and the government needs to take action
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‘Fully funded, high quality higher education system that delivers for students and the wider community is a social good’ delegates agree.
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UNISON’s university members debate the effects of Brexit
The article Higher ed: standing up for members during Brexit first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘The gloves are off – this year, more than ever, we need a strong campaign’ conference hears
The article UNISON sets out higher education pay targets first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Service group chair Denise Ward opens union’s higher ed conference with call to build strength
The article ‘We are a force for good,’ UNISON’s university activists hear first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The Holocaust Memorial Trust has a wide range of resources that can help union branches organise events this Holocaust Memorial Day
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Guide will help members of local government pension schemes push for changes in the investment of their funds
The article UNISON launches campaign to divest pensions from carbon first appeared on…Read more…
Union says move to increase councillors’ allowances by 11%, when budget faces £125m budget cuts, shows they are ‘far removed from what’s happening to local communities’
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The Prime Minister and her party have shown once again today that they have nothing new to offer. Her new year’s resolution should be to move aside, and give Labour a chance to govern in the…Read more…
Nominations open on 29 January and end on 2 March
The article 2018 service group executive elections – nominations first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
New Year Honours list includes MBEs for members working for the Environment Agency to protect the country from floods
The article UNISON members’ work on flood prevention and relief recognised first…Read more…
The time of year has come when most people take time off work, spend time with loved ones, relax and recharge their batteries for the year ahead. Yet for many UNISON members and other public…Read more…
Everyone who worked closely with Cliff will miss his counsel, his support and his commitment – and I know his words “leave it with me, I’ll sort it”, will echo around our union for years to come. All…Read more…
Being able to feed their families, afford dental treatment, repair their cars or pay off debts are some of the things that health workers could afford if the government gave them a decent pay rise,…Read more…
Nominations will open in January for seats on the union’s seven service group executives, in what will be the first national UNISON election with the option to vote online or by post
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Health unions are today (Wednesday) renewing their call for a coherent strategy to improve recruitment and retention, equality and diversity, workloads, well-being and career prospects as the…Read more…
Last week at the Treasury Select Committee Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond MP, in answer to a question about the cause of poor productivity implied that the UK’s poor productivity levels…Read more…
Commenting today (Tuesday) on the rise in inflation, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “With inflation at its highest level in six years, many public service workers are facing a bleak…Read more…