‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’
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We felt the love in February
February is the month of romance, what with Valentine’s Day and Heart UNISON week – and UNISON members were definitely feeling the love during the last 28 days.
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Government must end private contracts before it’s too late, say probation unions
Monday 25 February 2019 For immediate release Government must end private contracts before it’s too late, say probation unions Unions have urged the Justice Secretary to end the failed system of…Read more…
Cleaners and caterers strike for fair pay at Liverpool Hospital
Members employed by private contractor at Liverpool Women’s Hospital take action for NHS rates after 100% vote
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UNISON notches up a win in battle for care homes
UNISON campaign sees council agree to keep one home open and pledge no compulsory redundancies
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‘Terrible news and the last thing public service workers need’
‘Only a united party can protect public services, jobs and disadvantaged communities,’ says Dave Prentis
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Liverpool Women’s Hospital staff name strike day
Cleaners, porters and security and catering staff to take action next week, after their private employer refused to pay them the nationally agreed NHS pay rates
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Assistant general secretary hails the difference UNISON makes
Addressing women’s conference, Christina McAnea says she wants to ensure the union continues to create such a legacy
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Conference backs UNISON campaign on social care
Delegates reiterate that ‘social care is the bedrock of our society’
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Birmingham care striker brings conference to its feet
Mandy Buckley tells delegates that the Birmingham strikers are not going to give in
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‘Keep going and never accept any limitations’
UNISON women’s conference hears inspiring speech from Rosena Allin-Khan, NHS doctor and MP
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Women back campaign to give LGBT group the plus factor
Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive
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‘We’re still standing’
Dave Prentis tells women’s conference that UNISON is a ‘the women’s union’
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Delegates stress their union’s role in fighting sexual harassment
Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe
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Women’s conference opens with a range of debates
Delegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation
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President tells women’s conference unions make lives better
Gordon McKay urges activists to continue the fight against Conservative policies that knowingly hurt working people
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UNISON calls for overhaul of England’s private housing system
Plans for a new Housing Complaints Resolution Service welcomed
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Government’s care recruitment drive is ‘putting the cart before the horse’
It makes no sense to go all out on a recruitment drive
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College workers to vote on industrial action
Members at ‘around 20’ FE colleges in England will take part in nationally co-ordinated ballot
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‘We won’ – Glasgow women celebrate equal pay
City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay
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