‘And remembering to breathe’ – delegates detail the added burdens that the health crisis has placed on women workers
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UNISON women convene for annual conference
Opening debates see delegates discuss how to increase proportionality within the union, particularly for part-time women workers, who represent a large part of the membership
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U magazine crossword – here’s the real one!
Here is the correct grid, with clues, to the spring edition’s crossword
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UNISON welcomes Welsh pay announcement for care workers
Care workers to get £1,000 payment, and will receive the real living wage. But the union says more needs to be done for the whole care team
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London borough introduces wide-ranging residential care charter
UNISON inspired an initiative that will benefit both care home workers and residents
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NEC meeting discusses motions for national conference
National delegates set to meet in Brighton in June – for the first time since the pandemic
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Further industrial action at Sandwell Leisure Trust
UNISON members set to take to the picket lines for a sixth time in continued fight against their employer’s fire and rehire tactics
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Children with special needs feeling the brunt of staffing shortages, UNISON survey reveals
‘Support staff have stepped up to the plate as staff shortages in schools bite’
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NAAS scrapped after hard UNISON campaigning
The DfE has announced the accreditation scheme for children’s social workers will be closed in March after very low take-up
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University members to take action on pay and pensions
Dates announced as ballots at 10 institutions pass the legal threshold for turnout
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Welsh leisure centre workers claim insourcing victory
After a UNISON-led campaign, a Welsh council has announced that its leisure services will be brought back in house
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UNISON social work survey is open for responses
Tell us your experiences of the social work sector and your priorities going forward, with a chance to win £100 in shopping vouchers
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Staff shortages bite in colleges across the UK
Results of a new UNISON survey show the depth and impact of staff shortages in the further education sector
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End-of-year accounts for 2021 – branch audits
Information for honorary branch auditors, from UNISON head of audit John Nagle
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Winter fuel grant programme opens for applications
Find out if you might be eligible for a grant of up to £200 to help cover the rising cost of gas and electricity this winter
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Sandwell Leisure Trust workers set to strike again over fire and rehire
West Midlands members continue their long-running action over contracts
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Employers must not let their guard down, says UNISON
Even as COVID restrictions loosen, health and safety legislation must still be followed and risks to employees minimised
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This year’s UNISON winter fuel fund opens on 31 January
The fund will offer grants of up to £200 and is designed to help the union’s most vulnerable low-income members
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Lords reject government’s anti-protest crackdown plans
Several of the government’s proposed anti-protest laws have been thrown out of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
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NEC vows to continue campaigning on pay
Pay and the pandemic continue to dominate UNISON’s work, the first NEC of the year heard today
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