High Court rules that zero-hours workers should have the same protection as others
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Politics can‘t interfere in the approval of PPE, warns UNISON
Political pressure to approve substandard PPE does not bode well for HSE independence once the UK finally leaves the safety of the EU, says the union
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UNISON prepares to mark One Team Day on 25 November
“One Team Day recognises and celebrates the vital role that everyone in the health team plays to ensure patients get the care they deserve”
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Last chance to add your voice and help support public services
Time is running out to add your signature to our letter to the Prime Minister and Chancellor – and make sure the government invests in public services
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COVID reverses progress on financial equality
“When the country starts to count the cost of the pandemic, we can’t allow the burden to fall on women – again”
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‘People are dying’ – how the Home Office is risking lives in the NHS
Even with massive NHS staff shortages, healthcare workers like Arun Kumar have been forced to return to their home countries during the pandemic instead of saving lives
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Safety in libraries must be a priority
‘Our library workers need the certainty that will come with their workplaces being closed for this next lockdown phase’
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Our COVID response fund – helping members through the pandemic
UNISON’s There for You charity is reopening the COVID-19 response fund to help members who are struggling as a direct result of coronavirus
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Making sure young people have a post-pandemic future
November is young workers month and UNISON wants to hear directly from young workers on what support they need from their union
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Blog: This avoidable crisis
The Lawrence Review endorses UNSION’s view that decades of discrimination have left Black communities over-exposed and under-protected from COVID-19
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UNISON organiser helps families find half-term meals
Area organiser Jack Horwood set up Help Out When School’s Out, an online search tool connecting families to local businesses providing half-term meals
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UNISON welcomes government promise to improve hospital food
A victory in UNISON’s campaign for nutritious and affordable food for hospital workers
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UNISON asks exit payments questions of the Treasury
Letter raises questions over the government’s regulations and could see further action
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Teaching assistants covering twice as many lessons in the pandemic
UNISON survey reveals huge rise in numbers doing higher-grade work as teachers fall ill or fail to get tests
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The power of union learning
A UNISON member illustrates just why union learning is so important – and why we need to save the Union Learning Fund
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Disabled people an ‘afterthought’ for government during COVID
The grim statistics on COVID-related hazards facing disabled people are discussed during UNISON’s Disability Live! online conference
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UNISON calls on government to pull back from scrapping Union Learning Fund
Union says the move to scrap the Union Learning Fund in England makes ‘no sense’
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Let’s make future Black history a positive one
This year, more than any other, shows that Black history should be taught and discussed all year round, not just for one month
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The ballot to elect UNISON’s general secretary
UNISON is in the process of electing a successor to Dave Prentis who retires as the union’s general secretary on 31 December 2020. Details of the election, including candidates, relevant dates…Read more…
Pay and jobs boost needed immediately for social care and NHS staff, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says government must act now to raise morale among workers
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