Commenting on the malware attack today (Friday) on the NHS, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Staff are already facing huge challenges to keep the health service running and deliver the…Read more…
Blog: Young members are the present and future of our movement
This weekend, many of UNISON’s young members are coming together to talk about the future of our union, the future of public services and the future of our country.
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Where’s the support for our mental health?
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, UNISON members share their experiences of the UK’s struggling mental health services
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Neighbourhood services in crisis
Natalie Ntim blogs
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Want to join a UNISON committee?
Elections are to be held for all seats on the Labour Link national committee. By-elections will also be held for two vacant seats on the police and justice service group executive. These are: the…Read more…
UK’s largest academy trust’s caretaker cuts pose serious risk to pupils, say unions
Some schools face losing 50% of caretaking staff under an academy chain’s ‘controversial’ plans released today (Tuesday). Education unions have issued a warning over plans by London-based…Read more…
UNISON backs NHS leaders’ call to end pay cap
In response to NHS Providers calling for an end to pay restraint for staff, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Action is needed now to stop staff leaving the NHS. Hospitals will struggle to…Read more…
Blog: The pay cap is bad for health workers and it’s bad for the NHS
When it comes to the NHS, the facts are clear – Labour understands the investment and support our health service needs. The Tories just want to run the health service down.
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General election – three things you can do right now
There’s a lot at stake on 8 June – and here’s how you can get involved
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Scrapping unfair parking charges ‘is the right thing to do’, says UNISON
Welcoming the Labour Party’s pledge to end hospital parking charges for patients, visitors and NHS staff, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The cost of hospital parking is heaping…Read more…
Our Polish members – in their own words
Three of UNISON’s Polish migrant members share their stories and their thoughts on a post Brexit Britain
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Policing by numbers
The number of police officers on our streets – so called bobbies on the beat – are frequently covered in the media. But we hear less about how many police staff those officers have working with them….Read more…
Local government workers consulted over pay
Local government branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being consulted over the pay claim for the next pay round. It will cover hundreds of thousands of members in the three…Read more…
Higher education pay offer is ‘best to be achieved through negotiation’
UNISON’s higher education service group met yesterday to discuss the higher education employers’ full and final offer on pay for 2017-18.
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New staff agreement at the UK’s largest housing association
An agreement has been signed today (Thursday) by Clarion Housing Group, the UK’s largest housing association and UNISON, the UK’s largest union. It will allow the union to negotiate over pay and…Read more…
Unions issue final warning to school academy chain over cutbacks
An academy chain with schools in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside is facing possible action from eight education unions over plans to axe support staff. The unions – representing…Read more…
Apprenticeships – coming soon to a school near you
Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month
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Blog: Power, wealth and opportunity in the hands of the many, not the few
After years of government failure, our country is crying out for a different and better approach – strengthening rights at work, making sure new jobs are good jobs, and ending the race to the bottom…Read more…
Labour’s plan promises to transform workplace rights, says UNISON
Commenting on the Labour Party’s 20-point plan for the workplace, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Labour’s plan promises to transform employees’ rights. These proposals…Read more…
Higher education pay – employers make final offer
Following the conclusion of higher education pay negotiations, the employers have made a full and final offer on pay for 2017-2018.
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