Care staff are often too overworked to have time to take elderly people to the toilet, give them a wash or console those in distress, according to a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The…Read more…
Plymouth City Council signs UNISON’s ethical care charter
Plymouth City Council will become the latest local authority to sign up to UNISON’s ethical care charter today (Monday). Council leaders will join UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis to formally…Read more…
UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report
Much more needs to be done to improve the social care sector and restore the dignity that’s lacking
The article UNISON responds to CQC State of Care report first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
North west council becomes latest to sign up to ethical care
A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
The article North west council becomes latest to sign up to ethical care first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
It’s time to value our carers
Birmingham carers are on strike because the council thinks they’re an easy target for cuts
The article It’s time to value our carers first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Prentis tells Birmingham care strikers ‘we will win’
Birmingham council wants to cut the hours – and pay – of its enablement team that works to help vulnerable people stay in their homes
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UNISON seeks leave to appeal on sleep-in case
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
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Birmingham City Council cuts care workers’ hours at the expense of local people
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has today (Tuesday) joined striking care workers on the picket line in Birmingham. More than 250 care workers are taking strike action in response to the City…Read more…
“Sleep-in shifts judgment is a huge mistake”
This judgement is bad news for hundreds of thousands of low paid care workers (including my
niece).
Being paid not even the national minimum wage for work is simply a disgrace. I hope UNISON lawyers can find a way forward on this.
If not we need to …Read more…
York council agrees to sign Ethical Care Charter
Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON
The article York council agrees to sign Ethical Care Charter first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Care sector ‘is vital for our society and our economy’
UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar
The article Care sector ‘is vital for our society and our economy’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Government care plans set to ignore the views of 1.4m care workers
Government plans to reform social care will fall short and won’t get to grips with the huge problems affecting the sector, if the work to shape next year’s green paper fails to involve the views of…Read more…
Social care scheme helps no-one, says UNISON
Care system is creaking at the seams
The article Social care scheme helps no-one, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Care workers ‘too rushed’ to help vulnerable people wash, eat or visit the toilet
Vulnerable and disabled people are going without a wash, proper meals and trips to the toilet because care workers are too rushed to do their job properly, according to a report published today…Read more…
UNISON vows to build care campaign
Conference pledges to campaign on funding crisis and step up action to organise workers
The article UNISON vows to build care campaign first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Funding care can lift women workers out of poverty, Welsh councils urged
UNISON Cymru/Wales writes to all country’s councils on International Women’s Day
The article Funding care can lift women workers out of poverty, Welsh councils urged first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Pay all care workers living wage, says UNISON
UNISON is calling on all employers to pay the living wage to care workers and all councils to adopt UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter in its Social care manifesto for Scotland to improve working conditions for some of the worst paid public workers in Scotland.
UNISON manifesto Social Care in Scotland is launched today (Monday 2 May) (See on website)
Improving the quality of care means seriouslyRead more…
Carers losing £130m a year to minimum wage abusing agencies
Resolution Foundation research estimates 160,000 care workers are being illegally underpaid.Read more…