The ballot concentrated on safe staffing levels and pay parity, as health workers in Northern Ireland are paid less than their colleagues in Britain.
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The ballot concentrated on safe staffing levels and pay parity, as health workers in Northern Ireland are paid less than their colleagues in Britain.
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Unite has cautiously welcomed news that the Chinese company Jingye is set to purchase British Steel. Jingye has said it will invest about £1.2bn over the next decade and pledged to…Read more…
I know that in the days and weeks ahead, Labour can win this election where it counts – both on the streets, and by showing it has the best plans for working people. I promise you our union will be…Read more…
Next government must help low-paid staff
The article More workers deserve to be paid the real living wage, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Working families across the North East are struggling to survive and child poverty is continuing to increase. But there is plenty the next government can do to fix this.Read more…
More than 200,000 workers are set to get a pay rise on Monday (November 11) after the charity the Living Wage Foundation upped its rate to £9.30 an hour. The Foundation, which annually sets…Read more…
Restoring Sure Start centres is a major priority
The article Families will be thrown a lifeline by early-years plans first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Police Scotland members say ‘yes’ to 3.5% pay rise this year and 3% next year
The article Police staff agree two-year pay deal in Scotland first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
This morning I attended yet another beautiful Remembrance Sunday service at the historic 12th Century West Ham Parish Church. I am a local West Ham Ward Councillor but I was there today to represent Newham Council as Deputy Mayor together with Deputy C…Read more…
One thing I loved about this book is that it tells a much bigger story than one might imagine. At the heart of Lewis’ tale is the heroic raid by British paratroopers in early 1942…Read more…
West Ham on tour: Peterborough, Hull, Cities & Westminster and Chipping BarnetThis morning West Ham Labour members met up outside Stratford Station to go to the launch rally of Labour candidate, Gordon Nardell QC, in the Cities and Westminster seat…Read more…
Tomorrow (Saturday 9 November) West Ham Labour members are going to support our key marginal Cities & Westminster campaign launch. Meet at STRATFORD STATION (outside main ticket barrier in concourse) at 9.30 to travel to together to Westminster Nap…Read more…
Hostile Tory policies have left overseas staff feeling unwanted and anxious about their futures
The article Visas for overseas NHS staff just ‘window-dressing’, says UNISON first appeared on the…Read more…
We need to end this highly exploitative model of public service delivery.Read more…
The bold vision launched by business and political leaders today can unlock the economic potential of the whole of the North.Read more…
A recent study reveals some uprising – and some less uprising – insights into union membership in Wales.Read more…
At this general election, the TUC urges working people to use our votes to fix Britain and make politicians put working class families first.Read more…
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union is now £10.63 an hour
The article Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2020 first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Commenting on Labour’s proposals to improve the workplace for women, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Thursday): “Balancing work with caring for children or…Read more…
Research published today by the Centre for Health and Public Interest shows what UNISON members have been saying for decades: residential care homes are being run irresponsibly.
The article Exposing…Read more…