OCS workers do the same jobs as many NHS colleagues but they miss out on sick pay when they’re ill, are paid less when they work unsocial hours
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OCS workers do the same jobs as many NHS colleagues but they miss out on sick pay when they’re ill, are paid less when they work unsocial hours
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Working long shifts with few or no breaks and little or no food is never acceptable.
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This is a desperate situation with NHS staff already quitting in their droves.
The article Put NHS pay right to stop NHS staff quitting amid cost-of-living ‘apocalypse’, says UNISON first appeared…Read more…
It’s nothing short of a tragedy that huge amounts of time and resources have been wasted.
The article Jab exodus in healthcare is a crisis entirely of the government’s making, says UNISON first…Read more…
Many are actively seeking alternative employment and others are seriously considering a job move.
The article It’s time to halt NHS staff exodus with game-changing pay rise, say health unions…Read more…
There are real fears that staff and services will be unable to cope as demand inevitably increases.
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In the heat of the general election fight, let’s take a moment to recognise all of the other brilliant battles (and awards) that UNISON has won this month
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UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign
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July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
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UNISON will be making full use of this guidance in our scrutiny of any future trust plans to set up subsidiaries
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UNISON members Michelle and Rachel are hoping a new law will help the thousands of people in desperate need of an organ transplant
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Changes to regional structures should provide the opportunity for the various parts of the NHS to get back to closer working
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UNISON will support branches with new guidance ‘to make it stick’ in the workplace
The article Apprentices protected by new pay guidance first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Consultation backs strategy to maximise earnings now, and build confidence and capacity among members for successful future industrial action
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22 union members in Torquay receive damages after being made sick by hazardous chemical disinfectant
The article UNISON wins £70,000 pay-out for hospital cleaners first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Nominations are open for the UNISON-sponsored Jean Atkinson award for outstanding healthcare assistant (closing date 31 March)
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Stoke by-election candidate says his union experience has informed his campaign
The article UNISON’s Gareth Snell in final stages of high profile election first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
UNISON will run its sixth annual safe NHS staffing levels survey on 7 February and is asking all members in the nursing family to take part
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General Secretary Dave Prentis opens new joint centre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn
The article West Norfolk members get new resource centre first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Union steward and football legend feature in Scottish government lung cancer awareness film
The article When Sir Alex Ferguson met UNISON’s Tom Hart first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…