UNISON believes the Department for Education’s early years workforce strategy is flawed as it says nothing about the pay and conditions of early years staff. The Department for Education…Read more…
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Elections are to be held for all seats on the Labour Link national committee. By-elections will also be held for two vacant seats on the police and justice service group executive. These are: the…Read more…
General election – three things you can do right now
There’s a lot at stake on 8 June – and here’s how you can get involved
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Our Polish members – in their own words
Three of UNISON’s Polish migrant members share their stories and their thoughts on a post Brexit Britain
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Policing by numbers
The number of police officers on our streets – so called bobbies on the beat – are frequently covered in the media. But we hear less about how many police staff those officers have working with them….Read more…
Local government workers consulted over pay
Local government branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being consulted over the pay claim for the next pay round. It will cover hundreds of thousands of members in the three…Read more…
Higher education pay offer is ‘best to be achieved through negotiation’
UNISON’s higher education service group met yesterday to discuss the higher education employers’ full and final offer on pay for 2017-18.
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Apprenticeships – coming soon to a school near you
Schools across the UK see an increase in apprentices after the government introduced new schemes, and a levy to fund them, which came into effect last month
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Higher education pay – employers make final offer
Following the conclusion of higher education pay negotiations, the employers have made a full and final offer on pay for 2017-2018.
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Swansea signs up to ethical care
Council’s ruling Labour group pledges to introduce UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter after May’s council elections
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NHS employers tempted to view apprentices as ‘cheap labour’, warns UNISON
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
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Health members look to ballot box and beyond to win battle over pay
UNISON’s health conference approves a renewed campaign strategy against the government’s 1% pay cap
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‘The fight’s not over’ in campaign to save NHS bursaries
UNISON health delegates hear moving proof of the value of the bursary for student nurses
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Ambulance staff are ‘breaking under the strain’
UNISON health delegates discuss the pressures on ambulance members whose stressful jobs are made even more difficult by cuts
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‘Together we are stronger’ NEC hears after Derby success
Together we are stronger. That was the key slogan of the Derby school support workers, and it is a simple lesson to learn from the success of their 10-month dispute, UNISON’s national executive…Read more…
UNISON NEC statement on Syria
UNISON condemns ‘horrific chemical attack’ and ‘any bombing raids by foreign governments which could exacerbate and prolong the conflict’
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Statement on the closure of NHS Protect
Responding to the news that NHS Protect has been closed, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Assaults on NHS staff are growing. That’s why it’s so worrying that the body looking after them…Read more…
15-minute care makeover from hell
Claire Sweeney stars in our new short film with a difference
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There for members – how our charity helped this winter
More than 600 UNISON members struggling to pay for their heating, have been awarded over £30,000 thanks to UNISON’s dedicated welfare charity, There For You.
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Get ready for Public Service Champions part two
This month and next will be busy months for UNISON’s Public Service Champions campaign.
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