Even before reading this shocking article in “Responsible Investor” I had asked Newham Council Pension officers to assess what exposure the fund has to investments in residential and home care companies.
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North west council becomes latest to sign up to ethical care
A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
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Blog: Standing with home care workers every step of the way
As a Labour member, I’m appalled to see a Labour council put these incredible public service workers in such an impossible position. And as your General Secretary, I’ll stand with home care workers…Read more…
UNISON seeks leave to appeal on sleep-in case
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
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York council agrees to sign Ethical Care Charter
Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON
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Manchester City Council moves to lift carers’ pay
Announcement comes as part of plans to bring social care and NHS services closer together
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Blog: Solidarity with Birmingham home care workers
In Birmingham, home care workers are striking this Saturday, because they’ve been pushed to breaking point. Government cuts to local authority budgets have led to Birmingham City Council slashing the…Read more…
Hartlepool signs up for ethical care
North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
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Care workers ‘too rushed’ to help vulnerable people wash, eat or visit the toilet
Vulnerable and disabled people are going without a wash, proper meals and trips to the toilet because care workers are too rushed to do their job properly, according to a report published today…Read more…
UNISON vows to build care campaign
Conference pledges to campaign on funding crisis and step up action to organise workers
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Swansea signs up to ethical care
Council’s ruling Labour group pledges to introduce UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter after May’s council elections
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Scottish council signs care charter
North Ayrshire becomes latest local authority to commit itself to union’s Ethical Care Charter, committing itself to standards for home care services and working conditions
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Inverclyde signs up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
Health and social care partnership commits to achieving fair work, better pay and improved quality of care on eve of Living Wage Week
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‘Social care is at a tipping point’
Check our campaign briefing for SOS Day on 16 Novembers for ways you can get involved
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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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Care workers continue to be denied the minimum wage
MPs praise UNISON’s campaign to support care workers who are ‘illegally’ under-paid
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Milton Keynes signs up to UNISON ethical care charter
Ethical Care Charter commits council to living wage and not using zero-hours contracts or 15-minute visits, giving dignity to vulnerable people
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Poor treatment of migrant home care workers in Ireland- report shows
Much of the home care industry in Ireland is unregulated and is rapidly expanding – resulting in exploitation of workers and varying standards of care for older people.Read more…
Life as a Home Carer in Modern Britain
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Join the fight for fairer care
Poorly paid careworkers are routinely faced with a choice they shouldn’t have to make: work overtime for free or leave vulnerable clients without the basic care they need and deserve. The UK care…Read more…