UNISON backs the TUC’s warning that employment law is failing to keep pace with the rapid expansion of AI in the workplace
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UNISON backs the TUC’s warning that employment law is failing to keep pace with the rapid expansion of AI in the workplace
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After a long and difficult year, a decent pay rise for NHS staff should be a simple decision to make and be popular with the public. Valuing health staff and investing in the NHS is a political…Read more…
Face coverings in schools have only been in place for a few weeks. Lifting this measure before the impact on transmission in schools has had time to be assessed would be rash.
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Christina McAnea says National Audit Office’s concerns are ‘hugely significant’
The article Government must act on watchdog’s call for social care reform, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
The annual Our Health Heroes campaign shines a light on the extraordinary efforts of thousands of healthcare support staff who keep the health service running
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The proposals exclude the best solution, which would be to allow local authorities to operate their own services, says UNISON
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Paying health staff is an investment, not a cost
The article A proper pay rise is crucial to keep the NHS running first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Right to Buy reforms could divert funding away from new council housing, says UNISON
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Everyone should be offered jab but not coerced
The article Government must try harder on vaccines before leaping to the law, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Pay rise would show appreciation for Covid response
The article Covid inquiry needed to learn pandemic lessons and prevent future frontline worker deaths first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
UNISON will continue campaigning with renewed vigour for the major reform that the care sector so desperately needs
The article Blog: the fight goes on for fairness in social care pay first appeared…Read more…
Following a UNISON campaign, over 1,000 workers at Chesterfield Borough Council have been given extra job security
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UNISON members have won the battle to keep their NHS jobs, after threats to transfer workers to a wholly owned subsidiary were made in April 2019
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Christina McAnea says government must act now to overhaul broken system where staff are paid a pittance
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Christina McAnea says employers must use extra infection control cash to support staff
The article Additional money for social care must be used to support staff who self-isolate, says UNISON first…Read more…
Committee believes it’s important for service group branches and activists to be able to discuss the issues faced and shape the work to come
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Christina McAnea says Boris Johnson must commit now to funding proper salary increases
The article Westminster government out on its own on NHS pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
As the violence and the number of deaths in Myanmar increases, the international trade union movement is asking for funds to support workers
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Sick pay issues and heavy-handed employers increasing problems
The article More must be done to protect care homes from infection spread first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Matt Hancock should stop trying to defend the indefensible
The article A 1% increase is neither a pay rise nor the way to treat NHS staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…