‘No worker should be hiding their mental health status because of stigma or from fear the employer would not support them’
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Solidarity from Southport for striking care workers
UNISON community conference and seminar sends message of support to Alternative Futures members striking this weekend
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VOTE John Gray & Denise Thomas for UNISON Community NEC seats
Many thanks for all the branches that have supported us. If all goes well and we are accepted as candidates voting will start on 15 April (ballot papers sent to home addresses of members). Read more…
UNISON NEC Elections 2019: Nominate Denise and John for Community Seats
“Dear Branch Secretary
We did send a request on 7 January 2019 and we apologise for sending another request if your branch has already decided nominations but we believe that some branches did not receive our previous request. We understand from UNI…Read more…
Liverpool signs up to UNISON’s End Violence at Work charter
City council becomes first to make union’s charter a key part of its commissioning process
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UNISON NEC Elections 2019: Nominate John Gray & Denise Thomas for Community Seats (1)
NEC Elections 2019: Community General Seat & Female Seat Nomination Request
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My NEC Report to UNISON Community Service Group Executive (SGE) 28 November 2018
Dear SGE Members
Further to my last NEC report to SGE on 3 October 2018. Apologies for the lateness of this report and that I will only be able to stay for a short while at this meeting since I will have to travel to Birmingham to attend another UNISO…Read more…
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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St Helens and Warrington housing members win 3.1% pay rise
Pay increase at north-west England housing group follows rejection of 2% offer and a ballot for industrial action
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UNISON vows greater support for private sector members
Workers for private contractors are the fastest growing group of UNISON members
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UNISON vows to highlight crucial value of social care
New report published in run-up to government green paper
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Time to stop the violence plaguing workers in the community sector
MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter
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School nurse jobs threat
The health and wellbeing of children in the West Midlands are under threat as a ‘significant’ number of school nurse jobs could be axed by the Birmingham School Health Advisory Service, Unite warned…Read more…
More join our fight against violence at work
Community service group committed to using the charter to help end the belief that violence and aggression is ‘part of the job’
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‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than those they are trying to house’
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
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Everyone has the right to a safe and secure workplace, declares conference
Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job
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Organising to raise the bar
Community delegates recognise work of Care Workers for Change campaign in defending care services and organising a fragmented and casualised workforce
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You can help inform future social housing policy
The Chartered Institute of Housing has launched a survey into social housing and housing workers and tenants’ views are particularly welcome
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Report on UNISON NEC meeting 18 October 2017
“This report is intended for members of the UNISON Community Service Group Executive and for branches with Community members. Please circulate it to anyone who may be interested.
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Care companies must pay back pay to staff who do sleep-ins, says UNISON
Charities and care companies that have paid staff one-off payments for overnight sleep-ins should not be exempt from paying the national minimum wage, says UNISON. Claims for back pay could cost the…Read more…