UNISON has made a formal complaint to the Metropolitan Police about racist posters that have been displayed on UKIP ad-vans in the capital today (Thursday). UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis…Read more…
Derby school support staff strike against pay cuts
Schools affected across the city as 500 protest outside Council House over imposed changes to contracts
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‘My mum has Alzheimer’s and I have haemophilia’: why homecare matters
Omar Ramadan has severe haemophilia – a disorder that impairs the body’s ability to control blood clotting – and he cares for his mother who has Alzheimer’s.
The article ‘My mum has…Read more…
Ambulance staff deserve better than this
Ambulance staff don’t take action over poor working conditions lightly. They work hard in difficult circumstances and they know the impact industrial action will have. Yet when many have are asked to…Read more…
Cutting PCSO numbers has a real cost
Research shows investment in PSCO’s saves the justice system £56 for every £10 invested
The article Cutting PCSO numbers has a real cost first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Standing up to the “easycouncil”
Our members in Barnet have been at the sharp end, with the council outsourcing anything it can. The spirit shown by our library workers today is a tremendous example to us all – and we will stand by…Read more…
Barnet library workers on strike
Dave Prentis takes support and solidarity to north London picket line in strike over plans to outsource library service
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Jobs and services at risk in Hull
UNISON branch warns about future of services as council seeks voluntary redundancies in face of government cuts
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The labour movement comes together for Remain
I joined general secretaries from unions representing millions of working people, the Labour shadow cabinet and Jeremy Corbyn to say unequivocally that if people value our economy, our working rights…Read more…
SGE election results
Download the summary results of this spring’s elections to the seven service group executives: local government, health, community, police and justice, higher education, energy, and water,…Read more…
Brexiteers Michael Gove and Boris Johnson guilty of ‘nauseating cynicism’ over the NHS, says UNISON
Brexiteers Michael Gove and Boris Johnson are guilty of ‘nauseating cynicism’ in pretending to care about the NHS when they belong to a government that is to blame for ‘eye-watering’ public service…Read more…
New professional standards for teaching assistants published
New professional standards for teaching assistants, which were scrapped by the government earlier this year, have been brought back to life and published today (Friday) by a group made up of unions…Read more…
Unbelievable NHS claims are losing votes for the Brexit brigade
I’m glad that Sarah Wollaston has listened to the concerns of those workers and many others – led by UNISON – over the risk Brexit poses to our public services. And I hope that her comments give…Read more…
Cuts to social care funding hamstring health services says UNISON
Commenting on new NHS England figures published today (Thursday), highlighting the scale of delayed discharges from hospitals, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Continuous cuts to social…Read more…
EU referendum: registration to vote deadline extended
Voter registration deadline extended for EU referendum after government website collapses
The article EU referendum: registration to vote deadline extended first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
‘I really didn’t believe it’, says UNISON prize draw winner
UNISON’s prize draw has closed – but now is the time for our winners to celebrate
The article ‘I really didn’t believe it’, says UNISON prize draw winner first appeared on the…Read more…
Health committee chair makes the right choice on EU vote, says UNISON
Responding to the defection of Sara Wollaston MP to the Remain camp over claims the NHS would benefit financially if the UK voted to leave Europe, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “When…Read more…
Belfast Trust to impose change from weekly to monthly pay on low-paid workers
Union condemns denial of right to negotiate
The article Belfast Trust to impose change from weekly to monthly pay on low-paid workers first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Care about the future of our NHS? Then voting Remain is the best choice
If the UK votes for Brexit on 23 June in the hope of a better NHS, what the country will really be voting for is a weaker, poorer, more overstretched service. One where patients can’t help but notice…Read more…
EU campaign will focus on NHS and racism around migration, NEC
UNISON executive prepares for EU referendum and union conference
The article EU campaign will focus on NHS and racism around migration, NEC first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…