“As Support Workers, we have gone above and beyond during the pandemic to support some of our community’s most vulnerable residents.Despite this, our employer Alternative Futures Group (AFG) is proposing drastic cuts to our pay and conditions. This inc…Read more…
“UNISON calls on government to pull back from scrapping Union Learning Fund”
UNISON is calling on the government to pull back from its plan to scrap the Union Learning Fund in England, saying that the decision makes no sense.The announcement that the fund would be scrapped came as the economy struggles to bounce back fro…Read more…
Under the Tories everything’s been cut. Except waiting times. Your vote can save the NHS
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Speaking at Trades Council Rally Against Cuts
This afternoon I was invited by Redbridge Trades Council to speak at their rally outside the Town Hall in Ilford against public service cuts & in support of postal workers.
As Chair of London UNISON Labour Link (our union Labour Party supporting p…Read more…
New NHS waiting times show Tories are not fit to run NHS
Responding to the latest NHS England data published today (Thursday) showing A&E waiting times are the worst ever, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Patients left in agony on trolleys…Read more…
Public service workers ready to learn to ease redundancy fears
A third of public service workers are worried they’ll lose their jobs due to technological innovation or government cuts, according to a UNISON survey published today (Thursday). But one in ten feel…Read more…
MPs call for multi-billion pound education cash boost
Union welcomes Commons select committee report revealing ‘the true scale of the funding cuts to schools and colleges’
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Motion 2 – Local Government Finance #LabLink19
This is my speech to UNISON Labour Link Forum on behalf of the National Committee on Government cuts to Local Government.
“Forum, the scale of the problem is simply staggering.
Government funding to local authorities has been cut since 2010 by an i…Read more…
Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
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Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
The article Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
England’s school staff asked to vote on effect of cuts
UNISON will hold consultative ballot on employment issues arising from central government reductions in school funding
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No more cuts to public services summit – Clydebank
Clydebank TUC and West Dunbartonshire Joint Trade Unions are holding a local summit in Clydebank on Saturday.
The event is called "No More Cuts to Public Services" and has some great speakers lined up.
It is supported by UNISON, Unite, the EIS and GMB, and takes place from 11am to 2pm at Clydebank Town Hall on 27 October.Read more…
Further education cuts threaten sustainability of UK businesses, says UNISON
Further education should not be at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to investment.
The article Further education cuts threaten sustainability of UK businesses, says UNISON first…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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Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON
The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff.
The article Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
The future for parks is not looking rosy
Spending on parks and green spaces has been slashed by £15 million
The article The future for parks is not looking rosy first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Vital local services are collapsing say council staff in UNISON survey
Local government spending cuts have left councils across the UK unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some cases, are putting the public at risk, says UNISON today (Monday). A survey,…Read more…
In Newham we are going to be a staggering £1337 worse off per household due to Tory cuts.
Check out this Tory cuts calculator to find out how your community has suffered (and due to suffer even more) from a decade of Tory cuts. Think about how much more housing or extra Police or healthcare,education and youth services could have been provi…Read more…
Moray activists fight possible Valentine’s massacre
Branch members take anti-cuts campaign to the streets as they count down to council meeting that could slash services
The article Moray activists fight possible Valentine’s massacre first…Read more…
Schools forced to cut teachers’ and teaching assistants’ posts to make ends meet
Real-terms cuts to school funding since 2015 have led to a big reduction in the number of secondary teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in England, says research published today…Read more…