Local government delegates hear plea for a housing policy which will help people: ‘build, build, build’
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Delegates call for action on NJC pay spines
Local government conference hears that pay has fallen behind that in other public services
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UNISON pledges campaign for an end to school workers’ term-time contracts
‘We all live 12 months of the year’ and need to paid for 12 months, local government conference delegates hear
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Delegates stress the need to build the union through organising
Raising the union’s profile is “like joining a gym: you don’t buy your ticket and then sit around waiting to get fit”
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Delegates remember murdered MP and Orlando club goers
UNISON president says people should ‘reflect on some of the language used’ in EU debate
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Health workers and charities unite to urge rethink on NHS bursaries
More than 20 health unions, charities and professional colleges sign open letter to prime minister
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Derby school support staff strike against pay cuts
Schools affected across the city as 500 protest outside Council House over imposed changes to contracts
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‘My mum has Alzheimer’s and I have haemophilia’: why homecare matters
Omar Ramadan has severe haemophilia – a disorder that impairs the body’s ability to control blood clotting – and he cares for his mother who has Alzheimer’s.
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Cutting PCSO numbers has a real cost
Research shows investment in PSCO’s saves the justice system £56 for every £10 invested
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Barnet library workers on strike
Dave Prentis takes support and solidarity to north London picket line in strike over plans to outsource library service
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Jobs and services at risk in Hull
UNISON branch warns about future of services as council seeks voluntary redundancies in face of government cuts
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SGE election results
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EU referendum: registration to vote deadline extended
Voter registration deadline extended for EU referendum after government website collapses
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‘I really didn’t believe it’, says UNISON prize draw winner
UNISON’s prize draw has closed – but now is the time for our winners to celebrate
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Belfast Trust to impose change from weekly to monthly pay on low-paid workers
Union condemns denial of right to negotiate
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EU campaign will focus on NHS and racism around migration, NEC
UNISON executive prepares for EU referendum and union conference
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Nottingham signs up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
East Midlands council signs up to quality care and fair pay during National Carers’ Week
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It’s almost time for our One Team parties
Get read for July’s celebration of the whole NHS team, including our new awards for health heroes
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When bus services are axed, it can isolate communities
“We are living in isolation” – Michelle Wilkes describes the impact of bus service cuts on her community
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Not a normal day for NHS workers
On a normal Wednesday morning Emily Heron would be taking patients’ blood pressure or doing observations…
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