Higher ed conference agrees a raft of campaigns to defend university workers and the sector
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‘Carillion Mark Two’?
Another Carillion may be on the horizon, Unite has warned, as outsourcing firm Interserve’s shares plummeted this morning (December 12) and its future hangs in the balance. Interserve, which…Read more…
‘National disaster’
The collapse of Carillion in January left half constructed buildings and disrupted public services up and down the country, causing misery for thousands of workers and costing the taxpayers millions….Read more…
Camden wardens start five-day strike
Pay dispute with contractor NSL escalates in north London borough
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Goldsmiths cleaners celebrate winning a return in house
Workers were set to lose hours and pay, but campaigning has seen the employer move to bring the team back in house
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Win against NHS privatisation
The NHS’ 70th birthday on Thursday (July 5) wasn’t the only thing the health service had to celebrate last week. Only one day later on Friday (July 6), an NHS trust scrapped plans to outsource…Read more…
New strike dates announced in Wigan ‘subco‘ dispute
WWL strikers with general secretary Dave Prentis on the 30 June NHS march in London Hospital workers in Wigan will strike for another seven days in two weeks time, as their dispute over being…Read more…
Scrap outsourcing plans call
In the latest intervention in a Unite dispute against NHS outsourcing, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham today (July 4) responded to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust’s decision to…Read more…
‘Undemocratic decision’
Strikes against a decision by an NHS trust to outsource workers are “only the beginning” of the fightback, Unite has warned. The warning came after the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Foundation…Read more…
‘We want to stay in the NHS: for ourselves and future generations’
Members at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS trust started a five-day strike today – here’s why, their own words
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NHS outsourcing is bad for staff and bad for patients
The planned outsourcing of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is not in the interests of staff nor patients, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the head…Read more…
‘Staggering’ complacency
The government today (June 21) refused to explain why it handed outsourcing firm Capita a contract to run Ministry of Defence (MoD) fire and rescue services despite the company being rated 10 out 10…Read more…
10 out of 10
Capita has been handed a contract for military fire and rescue services by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) despite a financial health assessment giving the highest level of risk to the outsourcing…Read more…
NHS outsourcing fight
Unite is to step up strike action at the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, in a dispute concerning outsourcing. The workers who include electricians, plumbers, fitters,…Read more…
‘Wrong-headed’
Unite has described the announcement today (June 18) that troubled outsourcing giant Capita has been awarded the contract for the privatisation of Ministry of Defence (MoD) firefighters and defence…Read more…
Councils are bringing public services back in house
Conference calls for full review of outsourcing as tide begins to turn
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‘Up in arms’
Unite has called on private companies and the Department of Health to give workers indirectly employed by the NHS the same pay increase as NHS employees. More than 1m health workers are to…Read more…
‘Hollow promises’
Unite has lambasted the government’s handling of the collapse of Carillion five months after the firm’s implosion — 3,000 workers remain in limbo and vital public sector construction projects…Read more…
North west hospital workers set for second strike over outsourcing
‘I was a bit nervous about coming out on strike, but we’ve all stood together and supported each other,’ says Carol, a domestic at Wrightington, Wigan and Leight NHS Trust
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Bring back in-house call
Last week (May 17) the National Audit Office (NAO) confirmed what Unite has long been saying – that outsourcing public services can have disastrous results. In a scathing report, the NAO…Read more…