Each year on or near April 28th, UNISON joins people around the world to celebrate International Workers’ Memorial Day.
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Government guarantees might help reassure NHS and care workforces, says UNISON
Commenting on the report published today (Friday) by the Health Select Committee into the impact of Brexit upon health and social care in the UK, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The…Read more…
Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
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UNISON calling on Lords to protect NHS bursaries for student nurses
Today’s debate in the House of Lords is the last chance to ensure the NHS can continue to support and recruit student nurses. UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Thousands of current senior…Read more…
Blog: We should remember all that they fought for, and be spurred on by their example in the years ahead
In recent days we have lost two people who meant so much to our union, and who were a huge part of making UNISON strong. Brenda Hudson and Danny Gillespie were both people I was proud to know, and…Read more…
Swansea signs up to ethical care
Council’s ruling Labour group pledges to introduce UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter after May’s council elections
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UNISON launches ad campaign to promote public services champions
UNISON has today (Wednesday) launched an advertising campaign to show the positive impact of public sector workers, while also highlighting their struggles as a result of cuts to public spending. The…Read more…
Union vows to stand against any smokescreen for health cuts
‘UNISON has never been anti-change, but will oppose things bad for services, bad for communities and bad for staff’
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Better pay, safer staffing and fully funded training pledged at health conference
Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth launches triple promise and warns: ‘The future of the NHS is at stake in this election’
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Pay claims submitted on behalf of English and Welsh college workers
UNISON and fellow further education unions ask for ‘inflation plus’ pay rises from September
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Hospital staff paying ‘extortionate’ charges to park at work, says UNISON
Some hospitals are charging NHS staff, including low-waged nurses and porters, ‘extortionate’ fees of nearly £100 a month to park, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The Royal Free London NHS Foundation…Read more…
UNISON responds to Labour’s pledge for NHS staff
Responding to Labour’s NHS election pledge, to be announced by shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth tomorrow (Wednesday) in Liverpool -at UNISON’s annual health conference – UNISON general…Read more…
NHS employers tempted to view apprentices as ‘cheap labour’, warns UNISON
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
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Health members look to ballot box and beyond to win battle over pay
UNISON’s health conference approves a renewed campaign strategy against the government’s 1% pay cap
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‘The fight’s not over’ in campaign to save NHS bursaries
UNISON health delegates hear moving proof of the value of the bursary for student nurses
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Ambulance staff are ‘breaking under the strain’
UNISON health delegates discuss the pressures on ambulance members whose stressful jobs are made even more difficult by cuts
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Blog: The Conservative Party are the problem, not the solution
A general election is always a moment when we decide the future of our country, but perhaps never more so than this time with Brexit on the horizon. After all this Tory government have done, they’re…Read more…
‘Clear choice faces the British people on health’
Mayoral candidate Steven Rotheram accuses government of ‘underfunding, understaffing and over-stretching’ health service
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‘Six weeks to save the NHS’, health conference told
UNISON health conference told: ‘We must put the health service centre stage in the general election’
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Don’t trust the Conservatives with the NHS, says UNISON general secretary
‘With the election just over six weeks away, the NHS needs those who have the will, the spirit and the dedication to fight for it, and to save it,’ Dave Prentis tells health conference
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