UNISON’s welfare charity is holding an election to find six trustees to direct its work
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Nominations for the inaugural Eric Roberts award
Regional Council last year agreed to establish an annual organising award. This award has been established in memory of Eric Roberts, a long standing regional activist, UNISON President, NEC member…Read more…
York council agrees to sign Ethical Care Charter
Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON
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Manchester City Council moves to lift carers’ pay
Announcement comes as part of plans to bring social care and NHS services closer together
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English schools having to spend more than they get to educate pupils
UNISON calls on government to ‘give more money to schools now’ as Education Policy Institute report shows more schools recording larger deficits
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Nursing by association
There’s a new breed of healthcare professional coming. Say hello to the nursing associate…
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Every Child Matters
UNISON members in the fostering recruitment team at Manchester City Council talk about their task
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How to… get marching
UNISON campaigns officer Carol Rawlings offers some expert advice on getting the most out of marches and demonstrations
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National Careers Week – the lost art of giving good guidance
It’s National Careers Week – but thanks to years of government cuts, careers advice at school isn’t what it used to be. UNISON thinks young people deserve a better start to their working life
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Redundancy threats stalk northern colleges
FE colleges in northern England announce plans for hundreds of job losses
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National Apprenticeship Week – raising the standard
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and UNISON is celebrating the good, while protecting against the bad and the ugly side of apprenticeships
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‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than those they are trying to house’
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
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Everyone has the right to a safe and secure workplace, declares conference
Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job
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It’s time to pay up for care
‘It is a fight we must win – It is a fight we will win”
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Organising to raise the bar
Community delegates recognise work of Care Workers for Change campaign in defending care services and organising a fragmented and casualised workforce
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Legal Eagles
Behind the scenes with our award-winning lawyers
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Packing a punch, in the shortest month
It’s only got 28 days but UNISON made every one of February’s count – here’s our regular round up of just a few of the things the union achieved over the last month
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Help a million children get the free school meals they need
UNISON backs Children’s Society campaign against changes to free school meal eligibility in England which could stop up to one million children qualifying
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The continuing crisis in Northamptonshire
Special report: County council’s financial crisis could be the tip of an iceberg warns union
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UNISON welcomes moves to protect apprentices
‘Largest apprenticeship provider in the north of England’ signs up to UNISON apprenticeships charter
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