Closures of care homes increasing as private firms run into trouble
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Derby teaching assistants take their pay dispute to Labour party conference
Derby teaching assistants have taken their dispute over pay to the Labour party conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday) in a bid to win support from MPs and increase pressure on Derby City Council….Read more…
Exit payment cap will hit middle earners, not just the highly paid, warns UNISON
For immediate release Reacting to government plans to cap all public sector exit payments at £95,000, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said today: “The government might claim its cap on…Read more…
English FE members to be consulted on 1%/£250 pay offer
National committee meets on 3 October to decide its recommendation, and arrangements for consultation
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Labour Conference: Stopping and reversing the failed experiment of privatisation
Only by bringing the party back together, can we build better public services for all. Only by bringing the party back together can we ensure decent pay for our public service champions.
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Labour must be electable to protect public services and win for working people, says UNISON
Labour can only win for working people and protect public services by being in government — and putting an end to the infighting that has plagued the party in recent months, says UNISON general…Read more…
Celebrate the Stars in Our Schools
Help UNISON and schools across the UK celebrate the often unsung stars of our children’s education on 25 November
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UNISON launches UK-wide campaign to celebrate public service champions
A UK-wide campaign aimed at reminding the public of the importance of public services –and those that provide them – is to be launched later today (Monday) in Liverpool. UNISON general secretary Dave…Read more…
Labour must come together and convince voters it can govern, says UNISON
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election today (Saturday) as the leader of the Labour party, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Jeremy Corbyn has won because he’s captured the…Read more…
Uniting the Labour Party and winning the next election
As we enter conference season, the Labour Party – and Jeremy Corbyn with his renewed mandate – has an opportunity to show those in the country and the party who are skeptical about his leadership…Read more…
Health care assistants being used as ‘nurses on the cheap’ says UNISON
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) working in the NHS are doing the jobs of nurses without the equivalent pay or education, says a report from UNISON published today (Friday). Two in five (39%) say they…Read more…
Higher ed executive decides against industrial action in pay campaign
UNISON’s Higher Education Service Group Executive will meet on the afternoon of Tuesday 20 September 2016 to discuss the results and next steps.
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Orgreave: time for justice to be served and the truth to be heard
UNISON has repeatedly called for an independent and thorough investigation into what really happened at the “Battle of Orgreave” during the miners’ strike. The official version of events – put…Read more…
In Derby and Durham, this vital resource is under threat
This week I’ve been at Brighton with unions from across the country at the TUC, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to speak to and on behalf of Derby teaching assistants and other school…Read more…
Derby school staff lobby Parliament
School support staff travel from Derby to Westminster to lobby MPs over 25% pay cut
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UNISON activists’ work recognised with TUC awards at congress
Eastern convenor Darren Barber and vice president Margaret McKee honoured at annual congress
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What kind of way is this to run a decent and compassionate care service?
The blame for the social care crisis must be laid at the government’s door. Ministers must get tougher with enforcing the law so firms aren’t able to cheat their staff. More money must be put into…Read more…
UNISON’s biggest ever homecare legal case over workers paid as little as £3.27 an hour
Seventeen home care workers employed across the London Borough of Haringey – backed by their union UNISON – are taking care company Sevacare and the council to court in a dispute involving illegal…Read more…
Teaching assistants’ pay should be set the same way as teachers, says UNISON
The pay of teaching assistants should be agreed nationally like that of teachers, then local councils would not be able to undermine their earnings and working conditions, says UNISON today…Read more…
‘We must fight for facility time – for our members and for our services’
UNISON president Eric Roberts tells TUC unions must make the case for a system which gets better outcomes for union members and employers
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