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The union has given notification of a formal dispute to the HE employers, the University and Colleges Employers Association, after 83% say ‘no’ to 3% offer
The article Higher education members vote to reject pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As Boris Johnson continues to bluster amid Tory infighting and a vote of no confidence, UNISON will be using our national delegate conference to discuss the issues that really matter
The article Blog: Concentrating on the issues that matter first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Lofty words mean little without decisive action to back them up
The article Proper action needed for Black workers in health and care first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers need to make good on promise to clamp down on unscrupulous bosses
The article Care home fire and rehire threat will drive staff out of the sector first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The jobs of 400 workers at University Hospital Wishaw will be transferred from private contractor Serco onto NHS contracts, with no job losses
The article UNISON wins major insourcing battle in Lanarkshire first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers must do their bit and put NHS pay right
The article Better pay key to solving NHS staffing crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Significant pay boost vital to meet spiralling costs
The article Unions call for inflation-busting pay rise for local government and school staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Talking shortly before the vote of confidence in Boris Johnson was announced, UNISON president Paul Holmes outlined his hopes for the union’s national conference next week and the cost of living…Read more…
A joint-union letter, signed by UNISON, calls on the government to take an urgent interim step and increase eligibility
The article Unions call for expansion of free school meals provision first…Read more…
‘While there is lots to celebrate and be proud of, we can’t forget the discrimination and harassment LGBT+ people continue to face’
The article Blog: Happy Pride season first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable.
The article ‘No breaks, no food’ culture leaving NHS staff hungry and affecting care, says UNISON first appeared…Read more…
‘Appalling’ offer from Association of Colleges falls far short of the joint union pay claim
The article FE unions reject pay offer first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Support for migrant members and Windrush survivors were key themes on the second day of Black members’ conference 2022
The article ‘We are public service defenders, not immigration border…Read more…
Institutional racism amplified by the pandemic was a strong theme of day one at UNISON’s national Black members’ conference
The article ‘Now is the time to mobilise and organise for racial…Read more…
Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of ‘firefighting’
The article Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The Prime Minister and his mates partied while people put their lives on the line
The article Gray report makes sickening reading and shows betrayal of public trust, says UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
Rising prices and the TUC march and demo on 18 June dominate union’s NEC meeting
The article UNISON vows to keep up the pressure on cost of living crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union’s school support staff seminar
The article UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff…Read more…
This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
The article Put NHS pay right to stop NHS staff quitting amid cost-of-living ‘apocalypse’, says UNISON first appeared…Read more…
Get involved with your branch’s activities on UNISON’s day of action, in England, on 25 May
The article Blog: It’s time to put NHS pay right first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…