Economy won’t thrive without investment in services and staff
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Economy won’t thrive without investment in services and staff
The article Chancellor mustn’t ignore public services in his economic vision first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea says higher wages could also stop staff leaving NHS
The article New money for NHS pay from Treasury could end dispute, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Want to support our NHS strikers? Below are five ways you can show your solidarity with UNISON members on picket lines next week
The article Five ways that you can support Monday’s NHS strikers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government must move on wages
The article Staff with expert view of NHS crisis to strike over pay and staffing first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Average ambulance response times in England last month were the longest on record and more than half of people at major A&Es had to wait longer than four hours – the worst delays since records began in 2011. The new figures also show that the number of people waiting more than 12 hours to been […]
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Longer waits for ambulances and in A&E departments are inevitable if the NHS doesn’t get more staff.
The article Welsh government’s NHS pay move increases pressure on Westminster, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A chance to look back at a day on the picket lines in the South West
The article Through sun and rain – on the picket lines in Bristol first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The NHS staffing crisis is so acute only prompt action on pay.
The article Ongoing disputes make it impossible to submit evidence to NHS pay review body, say health unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The 14 unions including UNISON call for direct pay talks with ministers
The article Ongoing disputes make it impossible to submit evidence to NHS pay review body, say health unions first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite has slammed the latest government talks with unions held on Monday (January 9) as ‘an insult’ to members. Speaking just after talks with health secretary Steven Barclay on Monday afternoon, Unite national lead officer Onay Kasab told reporters that talks had “not [gone] well”. He added, “Unfortunately, the government have missed yet another opportunity […]
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The health secretary needs to set out what the government can do right now.
The article A commitment to boost wages would mean unions may call off the strikes, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite’s leader Sharon Graham has dismissed the game-playing and gimmicks from the government following the offer today (January 5) of ‘so-called’ talks on pay by business secretary Grant Shapps.
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Ministers should focus on rebuilding industrial relations, rather than picking fights
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Ministers are picking fights with workers to divert attention to failings
The article Government should focus on solving NHS crisis with proper pay not penalties for staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers must tackle workforce crisis through wage boost
The article Waiting times won’t fall unless the government deals with NHS pay, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This year throughout the festive period, UniteLive will highlight our top ten worst bosses of the year – employers so miserly and mean that they’d put Scrooge himself to shame. On our last day of featuring Scrooge bosses, we look at the government. It is arguably the most Scrooge boss of all. That’s because it’s […]
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Christina McAnea’s says public support is on the union’s side
The article General secretary thanks strikers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph today health secretary Stephen Barclay said, “We now know that the NHS contingency plans will not cover 999 calls. ambulance unions have taken a conscious choice to inflict harm on patients”. In response, Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary said, “To say that ambulance unions have taken a conscious choice to […]
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Brave NHS staff who cared for the country in the pandemic are now taking this difficult industrial action to draw attention to the deep crisis in the NHS
The article Blog: A message to ambulance strikers on a difficult day first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Health secretary’s refusal to budge on pay is causing damage
The article Ministers putting lives at risk by refusing to negotiate first appeared on the UNISON National site.