Christina McAnea says government must reform sector and ensure employers guarantee full pay
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Christina McAnea says government must reform sector and ensure employers guarantee full pay
The article Care employers still not giving sick pay to Covid-hit staff, says UNISON survey …Read more…
General secretary Christina McAnea addresses UNISON’s special local government conference 2021
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Delegates hear of the sacrifices staff have made to keep the country running during the pandemic
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UNISON president leads delegates in a minute’s silence to remember the many who have died
The article Local government conference remembers those lost to the pandemic first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The US donation of half a billion vaccines may sound impressive – but it’s a drop in the ocean. Vaccine manufacturing rights need to be freed up now
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Joint statement on health and care staff wellbeing.
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Debates make history as the first UNISON virtual conference
The article Energy conference tackles climate change and equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Big mistakes were made with dire consequences
The article There was no protective ring around social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Rights waiver will make the world safer
The article Vaccine sharing programme must be top of G7 agenda first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Stopping exodus of staff and attracting recruits is key
The article Tackling NHS backlogs must begin with a proper pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unions are demanding a range of safety measures to keep education on track and reduce the risk of further closures
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Education unions issue joint statement
The article Bring back face coverings to limit school Covid disruption first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Action needed to deal with staff burnout
The article Wage and sick pay reform needed in health and social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Living wage and proper sick pay essential
The article Post-pandemic contract would give low-paid care workers a better deal first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
June is Pride month. Though not many of us are in central London to see it, the UNISON Centre is rainbow-lit in celebration. It’s a time for joy. LGBT+ people and communities face layers of…Read more…
Employers must do more to protect staff
The article Majority of nursing staff have experienced sexual harassment at work, survey shows first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Christina McAnea hails important victory for staff involved in strikes or disputes
The article Employers can no longer mistreat staff who take part in industrial action, says UNISON first appeared…Read more…
The union seeks government guarantees that health data will be used in an ethical manner, assigned its true value and used for the benefit of UK healthcare
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Overhaul of care needed now
The article List of failures shows how little government understands about care sector first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Draft order of business for union’s special delegate conference has been published
The article UNISON’s special conference – latest update first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…