Unite food, drink and agriculture workers – we thank yo
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Unite food, drink and agriculture workers – we thank yo
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Thousands need protection against coronavirus
The article Care staff still not getting the safety kit they need, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Unite will leave no worker behind — that is the message workers are hearing as they turn to the collective protection of their trade union in this time of unprecedented turmoil. Across Britain…Read more…
In our latest coronavirus news round-up on Tuesday (April 7), UniteLive highlighted how the potential collapse of hospice charity Sue Ryder was only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ as charities across the…Read more…
Unite has reiterated its call for urgent support of the charity sector after it emerged that Sue Ryder, the UK’s biggest network of end of life care, is on the verge of collapse. The charity, which…Read more…
In our latest coronavirus news round-up on Monday (April 6) we begin the week with tragic reports of bus workers who have lost their lives after contracting coronavirus. At least five bus…Read more…
The cruel and indiscriminate nature of this virus became very real for Unite this weekend, with the news that bus workers were dying of this disease in the capital. And, of course, it’s not just in…Read more…
Unite has demanded greater safety protections for bus workers after it emerged on Sunday (April 5) that at least five London bus workers have died after contracting coronavirus. It is…Read more…
A call to arms: how your branch can help There for You help members hit by crisis and loss of money
The article There for all our members in the time of coronavirus first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
UNISON branch secretary goes back to work as an operating department practitioner to help tackle coronavirus crisis
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Health trust had planned to axe training and cut the pay of its TNAs
The article UNISON wins U-turn for trainee nursing associates first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
More heroes and zeroes have emerged this week as the coronavirus crisis intensifies. This Friday (April 3) on our heroes and zeroes list we again celebrate the key workers – many of them on minimum…Read more…
In our latest Ask Alys feature, we look at another aspect of employment rights and support amid the Covid-19 epidemic, specifically for the self-employed. As we are aware that you may have…Read more…
We live in a very strange and somewhat scary world and in the midst of this international emergency a group of us decided to make the best of a very bad lot to organise a virtual reunion on Zoom and “meet up” after in some cases 36 years apart.
We wer…Read more…
Staff want to be tested but ministers must be realistic about what is possible
The article Testing increase welcome, but government must be careful not to overpromise, says UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
In our latest coronavirus news round-up on Thursday (April 2), UniteLive highlights all the holes in the Universal Credit system, after it was revealed that nearly 1m people signed up to the state…Read more…
The devastating economic toll the coronavirus crisis has taken was thrown into sharp relief when it emerged this week that nearly a million people have signed on to Universal Credit. About…Read more…
Updated rules reflect changing threat
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Unite shop steward John Evans is one of the legion of delivery drivers selflessly making sure the nation is supplied with food during the coronavirus lockdown.
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In our latest coronavirus news round-up on Wednesday (April 1), personal protection equipment (PPE) for NHS and other critical staff is at the top of the news agenda today. UniteLive…Read more…