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Unite the union this week confirmed that its Glasgow East Women’s Aid membership were given ‘no notice’ prior to the Easterhouse based organisation being placed into administration last week. The organisation was thrown into turmoil last October after 13 Unite members were suspended amid allegations that workers were targeted on grounds related to their trade […]
The post ‘No notice’ given to Glasgow East Women’s Aid workers appeared first on Unite Live.
Education secretary is wrong to make light of aggression
The article Violence in schools is no laughing matter first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Education secretary is wrong to make light of aggression
The article Violence in schools is no laughing matter first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Low pay, heavy workloads and a lack of appreciation are why schools and colleges are struggling to attract technicians
The article Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Low pay, heavy workloads and a lack of appreciation are why schools and colleges are struggling to attract technicians
The article Urgent action needed to avert school technician recruitment crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite has called for concrete legislation to tackle third party harassment at work by ensuring employers take a zero-tolerance approach to incidents and produce policies that truly protect workers. Third parties are those not directly involved in an organisation, such as customers in the hospitality and retail industries, or patients in the health sector. Half […]
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Staff must be able to do their jobs free from attacks and abuse
The article Harassment, abuse and discrimination have no place in a 21st century NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Staff must be able to do their jobs free from attacks and abuse
The article Harassment, abuse and discrimination have no place in a 21st century NHS first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Let’s look behind the headlines, avoid the spin, and separate the fact from the fiction of this week’s budget
The article What does the budget really mean for you? first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Let’s look behind the headlines, avoid the spin, and separate the fact from the fiction of this week’s budget
The article What does the budget really mean for you? first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Responding to today’s (March 6) budget, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “Once again the budget offers nothing but the same old failed choices and phony fiscal rules. The real issue is the crisis of under-investment in our industries and public services. We have a multi-billion investment gap, leaving the UK lagging far behind comparable […]
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The NHS, councils, care and other public services need help and tax cuts won’t deliver it
The article Chancellor is living in a fantasy world first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The NHS, councils, care and other public services need help and tax cuts won’t deliver it
The article Chancellor is living in a fantasy world first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Further cuts will damage services
The article Energy firm OVO release must halt job cut plans and find another solution first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Further cuts will damage services
The article Energy firm OVO must halt job cut plans and find another solution first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A national care service and a fair pay agreement for care staff are needed to reform the care service
The article Care sector couldn’t function without its migrant workforce, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A national care service and a fair pay agreement for care staff are needed to reform the care service
The article Care sector couldn’t function without its migrant workforce, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government must negotiate a proper pay package for health workers to halt the steady drain of experience from the NHS
The article NHS pay key to cutting waiting lists, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government must negotiate a proper pay package for health workers to halt the steady drain of experience from the NHS
The article NHS pay key to cutting waiting lists, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Claim calls for a wage rise of £3,000 or 10%, whichever is higher
The article A significant pay rise is essential for local government and school staff, say unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.