Union secures a 8.2% increase for 1700 workers at the charity
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Real terms pay continues to plummet
The real value of workers’ pay keeps on nosediving, with the latest figures showing the fastest fall in real wages since 2009 as inflation continues to outpace wage rises. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published on Tuesday (April 18) showed that yearly growth in average pay stayed at 6.6 per […]
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UNISON announces Green Week dates in run up to Earth Day
UNISON is encouraging branches to engage with employers on how they can reduce their carbon footprints and ensure they have a plan to green their workplaces
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UNISON NEC Elections 2023 – Vote Denise & John for Community
1.3 million ballot papers are being sent out to UNISON members homes from today via Royal mail. Please see the message that Denise and I have sent out to the 46 UNISON branches who have nominated us and who we have asked to circulate this message…Read more…
‘New wave of NHS strike action’
Unite’s consultative ballot in England on the government’s NHS offer ends on 28th April. So far the known results show that members in a large number of NHS trusts are voting to reject the offer. Union representatives in those trusts with a live strike mandate will now be issuing strike notices. This was agreed at […]
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‘This deal puts money in members pay packets – and they voted decisively to accept it’
General secretary opens UNISON’s health conference, telling delegates: ‘What you do matters to everyone in this country. You are at the centre of the big political debate in our country’
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Pensions update
I was doing a general update on pensions last week for a gathering of pension trustees. I have long been interested in pensions, even before becoming a pensioner! I was the joint secretary of the biggest pension scheme in Scotland, and I am curre…Read more…
Powerful anti-racism debate opens UNISON health conference
‘We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care’
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Insourcing win at North Middlesex University Hospital
‘This is life-changing for many of us. We feel more valued and motivated to work here’
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Democracy in action, not just lip service – help run this union
As elections open, it’s important that as many members as possible have their say, so that the NEC is as representative of the whole union membership as possible
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NHS spending over £1m a week on private ambulances for 999 callouts, says UNISON
Private firms are capitalising on the crisis in ambulance services, by tempting paramedics and other crew away from NHS work.
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Chiltern Society: Gade Valley Nature Walk
Last Saturday, Gill and I broke a journey from North Wales back to London by stopping off for this lovely 4 mile circular walk in the Chilterns. The weather Gods were kind to us and the walk itself was largely quiet and peaceful in beautiful surr…Read more…
Vote Labour on Thursday May 4th 2023
While there are no elections in London on May 4th, in other parts of the UK there are Council elections in England and Northern Ireland. UNISON Labour link will be supporting candidates across England and I expect in the coming week to be out sup…Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2023: Recommendations on National Seats
HiDenise and I support these recommendations by lay activists in these Self organised groups for the NEC election which will start next week. We will also be sending out soon a wider list of recommendations which will include candidates who have not so…Read more…
UNISON health workers vote to accept NHS pay offer
Almost three-quarters voted to accept with over 150,000 having their say
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Decisive outcome as UNISON members vote to accept NHS pay offer in England
Almost three-quarters of health members voted to accept the offer with over 150,000 having their say
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UNISON secures equal pay for 800 workers in Brighton and Hove
After a ten-year campaign, UNISON has secured a momentous equal pay victory for low-paid women in Brighton and Hove
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Care Quality Commission staff will work to rule over pay, says UNISON
Employees will do no more than the minimum required under their job contracts.
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The government must intervene on Environment Agency pay to prevent permanent damage
Third block of strike action begins today
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Greater London Seats on the UNISON National Executive Council (NEC)
It is with great pleasure that I recommend Eddie, Sonya, Abiola and Anu as your candidates for the 4 regional London seats in our NEC elections. They are great comrades and union organisers. I have been in many difficult meetings, debates and picket li…Read more…