The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union is rising to £11.19 an hour
The article Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2022 first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
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The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union is rising to £11.19 an hour
The article Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2022 first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
As UNISON national LGBT+ officer Mitchell Coe examines the problems with the latest UK government proposals and explains how you can add your voice to the consultation that has just opened
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If you work in a council or school, your voting papers will be mailed to you in December, with a freepost envelope
The article 11 things you need to know about council and school pay first appeared…Read more…
Slick ad campaign glosses over exploitation and lack of sick pay
The article Improving pay is the way to solve care staffing crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
General secretary Christina McAnea will launch the report on how public services can go green in Glasgow next week
The article Join UNISON for the launch of a greening public services report first…Read more…
General secretary addressed UNISON’s disabled members’ conference on Monday, acknowledging their extraordinary work before looking to the future
The article McAnea hails ‘campaigning spirit’ of…Read more…
Resignation of chair from the employers’ side reveals scale of the crisis in the service
The article Police staff council calls on employers to reopen pay talks first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
On the eve of the climate conference, NEC member and green activist Stephen Smellie looks ahead to ‘potentially the most important meeting of world leaders ever held’
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Call comes as the government is forced to back down in row over sewage dumping by water companies
The article English water industry needs renationalising, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The chancellor’s budget statement is not what we expect from politicians who claim that theirs is the real party of public services
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Funding increases only begin to tackle cuts
The article Little to cheer on public sector pay in budget first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Handing huge sums to contractors was a mistake
The article UNISON responds to Public Accounts Committee report on test and trace first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
New charter calls for concrete steps to improve the working lives of disabled people
The article UNISON helps found Disability Employment Charter first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Ahead of the spending review, UNISON is calling on the chancellor to rebuild our public services
The article Blog: The government tries to look like it’s giving, but it’s taking away first appeared…Read more…
A new toolkit battles misconceptions about the condition and provides support to employers and employees
The article UNISON disabled rep hails new epilepsy toolkit first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Pay freeze should never have been imposed
The article Any public pay award below cost of living is a wage cut first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Holding down public sector pay was height of folly
The article Pay freeze will continue “in all but name” unless government departments get extra money first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON call for more inspection and enforcement of workplace health and safety as results of a new survey are released
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Extra cash is little comfort after universal credit cut and national insurance rise
The article Minimum wage rise – low-income families need boost now first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The fruits of the branch resource review will include a new funding scheme for branches, enhanced bargaining support and easier access to resources
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