UNISON’s One Team campaign gives NHS support staff the recognition they deserve – and Caroline Corbin is one of them
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UNISON’s One Team campaign gives NHS support staff the recognition they deserve – and Caroline Corbin is one of them
The article ‘It doesn’t matter if you sweep floors or you’re a surgeon, the…Read more…
Despite the continuing pandemic, evidence mounts of hospitals starting to charge staff to park once more
The article Push for free hospital parking continues first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union remains at £10.63 an hour
The article Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2021 first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a public sector pay freeze in the government’s spending review last week, backed up by some claims that need further analysis
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Stars in Our Schools was a bit different this year but it was still a glorious celebration of all that school support staff do for our children
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UNISON Northern Ireland host an online event to mark International End Violence Against Women and Girls Day
The article Domestic abuse is a workplace issue first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Survey reveals that branches particularly need more time and more reps to help and share the load
The article Branch resources review releases survey results first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Government money not enough to fix broken care system
The article Care workers left high and dry by chancellor first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Chancellor’s pay freeze for most public service workers mocks the government’s commitment to ‘levelling up’ with old-style Thatcherism
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Chancellor’s plan is austerity plain and simple
The article Divide and rule won’t help the economic recovery first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Ministers reacted too slowly when buying protective kit
The article Shockingly poor government planning left health and care staff vulnerable to the virus first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”
The article Universities call for urgent action on racial harassment in…Read more…
Plans to cut 85 police staff roles must be halted
The article Government must intervene to protect policing in Warwickshire first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON celebrates the school support staff who go above and beyond to give our children the best possible education with our Stars in Our Schools campaign. Tina Kemp is one of them
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Private company abandons plan to make staff redundant and will now access the government furlough scheme
The article School catering staff win in the Wirral after UNISON pressure first appeared on…Read more…
Staff need pay rise to maintain morale
The article Pay restraint is a “cruel blow” for those working tirelessly in the pandemic, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘The people and services who delivered so much during the pandemic deserve so much better – as do the communities they support’
The article Public support not going back to normal first appeared on…Read more…
Switch two weeks before Christmas would make all the difference
The article Government must let schools go online to rescue Christmas first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Stars in Our Schools is celebrating the people who keep our schools running – and this year, we need to recognise their contribution more than ever
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Ministers must be held to account after spending billions of pounds of public money
The article Covid contracts need proper scrutiny to end gravy train first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…