Chris Akaluka explains how the annual event was held at Newham University Hospital helps foster “unity, friendships and partnerships”
The article Second Much More Than You Are exhibition fights ‘bandism’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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Chris Akaluka explains how the annual event was held at Newham University Hospital helps foster “unity, friendships and partnerships”
The article Second Much More Than You Are exhibition fights ‘bandism’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Two-day action, this week, comes as devolved government continues to deny 2022/23 pay rise for health staff
The article Health members in Northern Ireland to strike for pay parity first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Two-day action this week comes as members have yet to be made pay offer in absence of devolved government
The article Health members in Northern Ireland to strike over lack of pay parity first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’
The article Clinical support workers set to strike for the first time in NHS history first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We all love our jobs and are dedicated to our patients. But you have to stand up for what you believe in’
The article Clinical support workers set to strike for the first time in NHS history first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Put UNISON members first, not factional politics. · Work with our first woman General Secretary, Christina McAnea, to make UNISON the strongest union. · &…Read more…
UNISON’s health conference finished with debates on a variety of motions with implications on recruitment and retention
The article Recruitment, retention and registration discussed at health conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
General secretary opens UNISON’s health conference, telling delegates: ‘What you do matters to everyone in this country. You are at the centre of the big political debate in our country’
The article ‘This deal puts money in members pay packets – and they voted decisively to accept it’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care’
The article Powerful anti-racism debate opens UNISON health conference first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Almost three-quarters of health members voted to accept the offer with over 150,000 having their say
The article Decisive outcome as UNISON members vote to accept NHS pay offer in England first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Escalation of strike action ‘finally got the message through’
The article UNISON Northern Ireland pauses health strike after government offer of talks first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Thousands of health workers Northern Ireland will walk out on Friday 31 March and 3 April after talks failed to progress dispute
The article Government inaction means NI health strikes continue first appeared on the UNISON National site.
An intelligent and convincing guest post by UNISON Health NEC member (and real life NHS nurse) Gordon McKay on the latest NHS pay offer to settle the strikes. I am so proud of my UNISON NHS comrades such as Gordon and LAS Eddie Brand,, who have not onl…Read more…
Healthcare assistants in Bristol celebrate a huge re-banding victory thanks to an 18-month UNISON campaign
The article Bristol healthcare assistants win over £1m in re-banding victory first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Thousands of UNISON members in the six arm’s length bodies of the health trust have walked out today, including staff at the NI ambulance service.
The article Third day of NHS strikes in Northern Ireland first appeared on the UNISON National site.
With NHS reform getting a lot of attention, the Socialist Health Association Scotland has published a discussion paper I drafted that outlines the issues and seeks views on the way ahead. It is vital that those who support the founding principles…Read more…
Staff at two Liverpool hospital sites who work as cleaners, porters, caterers and in other domestic services will be transferred in-house on 1 April
The article Hospital staff in Liverpool are coming home first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The current NHS crisis has spawned a flurry of proposed reforms to the National Health Service. They range from privatisation to the use of volunteers. However, most miss the point. The underlying problem facing the NHS across the UK is the failu…Read more…
As the UK and Scottish Governments start the process towards another round of Austerity, we need to remember the impact this will have on health inequalities. Those in Scotland’s most deprived areas are 3.9 times more likely to die from an avoidable de…Read more…
The outsourced workers have won a pay rise of over 14%, an extra week’s leave and the same sick pay as their directly-employed NHS colleagues
The article OCS workers secure major victory after 26 days of strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.