Survey shows extent of inadequate sick pay
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UNISON fights to protect rights of workers with long COVID
UNISON says that the Equality Act 2020 is being misrepresented by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
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Blog: Let’s remember those who have died because of their work
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, let us all take a minute to remember how precious life is and the cost that many workers pay every year, around the globe
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High Court rules that government orders to discharge untested Covid patients into care homes was illegal, says UNISON
Covid spread like wildfire as untested but positive patients were discharged from hospitals.
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NHS staff ‘undermined by political decisions’, says McAnea
General secretary tells health conference that deliberate Conservative choices have created the cost of living crisis
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UNISON slates government over school funding shortages
Research reveals that many headteachers in primary and secondary schools in England are having to cut staff, IT equipment, trips and more as the funding crisis bites
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Sick pay survey launched as staff say they can’t afford to be sick
All those who complete the survey will automatically be entered into a £250 prize draw. The survey deadline is 15 April 2022
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Infection rates will rise and care workers will abandon sector as financial lifeline ends
Abandoning infection control fund will stop people isolating
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UNISON seeks ‘clarity’ on removal of COVID-19 from risk assessments
Union says that government’s ‘potentially dangerous’ Living with COVID-19 plans could undermine health and safety regulations in England
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Unions urge education secretary to extend free COVID testing
No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’
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Blog: ‘Reckless’ decision on COVID will put lives at risk
The Living with COVID strategy is an appeasement of Conservative backbenchers that will also have a profound impact on the delivery of services
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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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Abandoning Covid isolation rules early goes too far too soon, says UNISON
Everybody wants to get back to normal, but Covid risks haven’t disappeared.
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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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Blog: It doesn’t get more sickening than the ongoing ‘partygate’
As Boris Johnson and others partied, UNISON members were fighting to save people’s lives and keep them safe – and nothing will ever erase that knowledge
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Low sick pay is leaving school meals staff unable to self-isolate
UNISON has written to the 20 biggest catering companies to urge that they review their sick pay policies in order to help keep staff and pupils safe
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UNISON supports legal challenge over UK’s use of PPE suppliers
‘UK public procurement has continued to be stained by forced labour and union busting’
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UNISON calls on employers to review COVID-19 protections
Move comes as cases of the Omicron variant soar and HSE figures reveal the scale of the pandemic impact on workers’ health
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas – you deserve it
We know your vital work and sacrifice is the reason why our country is still going
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Triple Jabbed but I have still caught Covid – be careful out there (But still get Jabbed)
Yesterday (Friday) I got “pinged” on my NHS Covid-19 “Track & Trace App”. As did a colleague who I had lunch with last Saturday. I felt fine except I hadn’t been sleeping that well since Wednesday. I had taken a Lateral Flow test on Thursday which …Read more…