Switch two weeks before Christmas would make all the difference
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Switch two weeks before Christmas would make all the difference
The article Government must let schools go online to rescue Christmas first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Stars in Our Schools is celebrating the people who keep our schools running – and this year, we need to recognise their contribution more than ever
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Ministers must be held to account after spending billions of pounds of public money
The article Covid contracts need proper scrutiny to end gravy train first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Marking Young Members’ Month, Sonya from the West Midlands shares her perspective
The article Young members: time to get active first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
This young workers month, let’s listen and support one of the fastest growing groups of our membership and ensure they don’t pay the price of the pandemic
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High Court rules that zero-hours workers should have the same protection as others
The article UNISON welcomes better health and safety protection for zero-hours workers first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Political pressure to approve substandard PPE does not bode well for HSE independence once the UK finally leaves the safety of the EU, says the union
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Christina McAnea says overwhelming public support for wage rise for social care workers
The article Government must end poverty pay for care staff, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Council workers should not pay the price for budget problems
The article Government must urgently tackle funding problems for struggling councils, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
Workforce must be built as registration slows
The article Pay rise and student support are key to increasing nursing numbers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Workers must be protected from risk and funding must be in place
The article Staff need training and support to deliver mass testing to students, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Jess McGuire, the chair of UNISON’s young members’ forum, says that the pandemic makes this year’s young workers’ month more important than ever
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“One Team Day recognises and celebrates the vital role that everyone in the health team plays to ensure patients get the care they deserve”
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Government must use weeks ahead to manage rollout properly
The article Any vaccine must be delivered by the NHS and public health bodies, not private firms first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
You cannot praise public service workers for keeping our communities going… while simultaneously expecting the same people to survive on poverty pay
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The review is making ‘good progress’ with a branch survey and in-depth research
The article Branch resources review – where we are so far first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Time is running out to add your signature to our letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor – and make sure the government invests in public services
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“When the country starts to count the cost of the pandemic, we can’t allow the burden to fall on women – again”
The article COVID reverses progress on financial equality first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Even with massive NHS staff shortages, healthcare workers like Arun Kumar have been forced to return to their home countries during the pandemic instead of saving lives
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Reform of the care sector is long overdue
The article Care staff deserve equal pay with the NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…