UNISON among unions calling for action to halt rising rates
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UNISON wins over £1.7m for members in a single month
Almost 200 victories in a month shows the value of the union’s personal injury legal assistance scheme, which is free to use, win or lose
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New toolkit highlights positive impact of teaching assistants
Independent research shows that, on average, teaching assistants add an additional four months of pupil progress over the course of a year
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Pay ballots continue to dominate
Today’s NEC heard updates on a series of pay disputes and impressive personal injury wins for members
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“Out of touch speech” shows PM has no idea of the issues affecting ordinary families, says UNISON
Public sector staff mustn’t see their pay slip further behind
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Black History Month: health workers making history now
This month, UNISON is celebrating the Black health workers who are making history right now
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Social care charity goes beyond the real living wage for frontline staff
Move follows in-house trial that showed the positive impact of enhanced pay on recruitment and retention
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Improve local government pay offer or face strike action, says UNISON
Ballot on action expected to begin next month
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UNISON urges MPs to act amid surging school COVID-19 cases
Education unions have sent an urgent letter asking MPs to call the government to action
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Blog: Taking our demands to the Labour Party
We heard much to applaud at the conference, but we’re a critical friend of the party and will make sure it delivers for public services and those who provide them
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UNISON responds to Keir Starmer’s speech
Labour is offering just what the country needs after 11 years of Tory mismanagement
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Take the profiteering out of care sector and pay staff fair wages, says UNISON
In her Labour conference speech, Christina McAnea condemns exploitation of those needing and giving care
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Labour’s pledge to create insourcing wave for public services is welcome, says UNISON
End the race to the bottom
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Health Heroes: Nominations now open to find this year’s winners
The awards celebrate NHS workers who work tirelessly, day-after-day, to keep our health and care services running
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Government must get a grip on fuel crisis to protect essential services, says UNISON
Key workers mustn’t be left stranded or forced to queue for hours simply to get to a pump.
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Inside the gas crisis – and how it’ll affect you
UNISON’s national officer for energy explains how we got here, how it affects members and what needs to change
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COVID pandemic has ‘shone a light on inequalities’ in the NHS
UNISON health conference calls for the recovery from the pandemic to include an end to staff discrimination
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‘We’ve been stabbed in the back by Boris Johnson’
Health conference debates what is to happen on pay for all health members both now and in the future
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Healthcare assistants band together over pay
At health conference, UNISON launches a new campaign to make sure healthcare assistants are rewarded, respected and recognised
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Poorest will be hardest hit by lack of government energy plan, says UNISON
Intervention needed to prevent heating or eating choices
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