Over coming weeks we will be taking this fight to the government. The more people who visit our new campaign website and sign the open letter to the prime minister and chancellor the better.
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Over coming weeks we will be taking this fight to the government. The more people who visit our new campaign website and sign the open letter to the prime minister and chancellor the better.
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Plan needed for care homes and infection control fund must be extended
The article Government mustn’t sleepwalk into further care home catastrophe, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
New UNISON campaign to move country forward
The article Government must support public services and key workers to build a better post-pandemic future first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation workers in north west on strike over failure to honour NHS pay award despite expensive rebranding
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Disabled and LGBT+ members are invited to remotely attend a series of events organised specifically for them – online and live
The article UNISON conferences go virtual first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UNISON has launched a COVID-19 workplace exposure questionnaire in partnership with Thompsons solicitors
The article Have you contracted COVID-19 at work? Let us know first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Government must get a grip of reforming the sector
The article New TUC research shows a national care system is needed now, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The results from UNISON’s annual equalities survey are in, and after 8,825 responses including from Black, disabled, women and LGBT+ members, one of the most contentious topics is working from…Read more…
Shadow minister for disabled people endorses UNISON’s equality work
The article Gaining support for disability equality first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON’s retired members endorse Christina McAnea in election
The article Retired members’ committee endorses candidate in general secretary election first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Report recommends important new measures to help protect police staff
The article UNISON welcomes police chiefs’ report on safety first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
The Labour Party is looking to help keep workers win election as councillors – would you be interested in standing?
The article Run to help Labour rebuild our communities first appeared on the…Read more…
With COVID-19 affectedly higher education finances badly, reps at the University of East Anglia worked to ensure that lower-paid members didn’t suffer as a result
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“It’s been hard. So hard. We’ve been counting each slice of bread we eat.”
The article How COVID has deepened the housing crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Staff deserve immediate wage lift from government
The article Give all NHS staff a wage rise immediately of at least £2k, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Commenting on the government’s decision to allow secondary pupils to wear face coverings in school corridors in local lockdown areas of England, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said today…Read more…
“We’re facing a government that basically has no interest in young people”
The article For youth workers, COVID-19 is just another challenge first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
“The UK government is using the African and Black community to build their economy. I’ve worked so hard, full-time. Yet, when I renew my visa, I have to pay a £1,000 surcharge to use the NHS.”
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UNISON survey set to reveal the scale of the problems caused for workers struggling to pay rent or mortgages
The article Housing problems worsen for members during the pandemic first appeared on the…Read more…
Chief UK medical officers’ views show staff need face coverings
The article School staff must be allowed to wear masks for safe reopening, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…