A clarion call to engage members, employers and politicians on the need to secure an EU exit that works for working people was issued at Unite’s East Midlands Brexit conference yesterday (November…Read more…
Having the confidence to help
For teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia, a UNISON course to build confidence led to a new role – as a UNISON rep
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Dispute registered over plans for Nottingham College redundancies
Official dispute registered after 385 staff, including some on term-time only contracts, told they are at risk – after the end of term
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NHS employers tempted to view apprentices as ‘cheap labour’, warns UNISON
Union will seek to use Agenda for Change to protect apprentice pay and conditions
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Derby teaching assistants to take second consecutive week of strikes
General secretary Dave Prentis launches new campaign in long-running dispute over 25% cuts
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Derby public backs striking school staff
76% of people who responded to survey about the strike back UNISON members defending their pay
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Derby school support staff start week of action
Teaching assistants, school supervisors, admin staff and other support workers striking between 7am and 1pm every day this week
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Nottinghamshire County Council signs up to Ethical Care Charter
Council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s standards for homecare, carers and those needing care
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Derby school staff lobby Parliament
School support staff travel from Derby to Westminster to lobby MPs over 25% pay cut
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UNISON working ‘tirelessly’ for teaching assistants
The union is fighting to protect the pay of thousands of its teaching assistant members around the UK
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School support staff in Derby need your help
UNISON members working in Derby City Schools have lost 25% of their pay, up to £400 per month, and they need your support for strike action.
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Derby school support staff strike against pay cuts
Schools affected across the city as 500 protest outside Council House over imposed changes to contracts
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Nottingham signs up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
East Midlands council signs up to quality care and fair pay during National Carers’ Week
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Keeping the home fires burning
All in a day’s work for the National Grid shift control engineer
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Public library service ‘hollowed out’ by job losses and cuts
UNISON backs BBC report that reveals loss of 8,000 jobs and 343 libraries in six years
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‘Scrub the TU Bill’
East Midlands women speak out against unnecessary change in law ‘that can only harm relations between employers and workers’
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Christmas cheer and charity
UNISON members are helping workplaces, their families and communities to warm up for the festive season
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