UNISON warns that money will need to be provided in this year’s budget and spending review
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Unions state concern for health and safety of prison staff
UNISON signs joint letter to prisons minister
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Northumbria Police sign Dying to Work charter to protect terminally ill staff
‘Our officers and staff help so many people in their times of need – it’s only right that our organisations do the same’
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A vote for public services?
What do you think of Labour’s manifesto? Will you be voting to protect public services on 12 December? We’d like to hear your views
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Police staff agree two-year pay deal in Scotland
Police Scotland members say ‘yes’ to 3.5% pay rise this year and 3% next year
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Government pushes ahead with transfer of Welsh probation staff on 1 December
UNISON had called for transfer to be delayed until February while negotiations on terms and conditions continue
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Police staff vote for pay rise
Staff in England and Wales give 93% ‘yes’ vote for 2.5% pay rise – or 3.1% for those on the lowest rate
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A month of perennial change
But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda
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Dealing with the best and worst of situations
Police and justice conference urges support for members’ well being and mental health
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‘We need to get the message out about the need to invest in public servcies’
Assistant general secretary Christina McAnea issues rallying call to police and justice conference
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Whatever happened to the silly season?
August, usually a time of lazy days and holidays, the silly season and not much happening… but these are strange times and at UNISON, we’re always busy
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Probation given some vital medicine – but it’s not cured yet
The government’s admission that privatisation of the probation service has failed is welcome, but it doesn’t go far enough
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Police staff publish 5% pay claim for England and Wales
Unions publish joint claim which also calls for two lowest pay points to be deleted
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Police staff unions submit pay claim
England and Wales pay claim seeks 5% increase, while addressing a number of issues, including annual leave disparity
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UNISON condemns government’s violent crime proposals
Pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention from ‘failure to fund policing adequately’, union says
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Chief inspector’s report ‘final nail in coffin of probation privatisation’
UNISON calls for probation to be brought back into public sector as a reunified and locally run service
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Tell David Gauke to make probation public again
UNISON backs petition launched by We Own It for probation services in England and Wales to be brought back in house
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Nelson Mandela Award winner issues challenge to employers
Mo Mohammed says it’s one thing for public services to recruit a diverse workforce but another to retain it
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It’s time to bring probation back as a public service, government told
Probation Alliance, including UNISON, writes to justice secretary David Gauke
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Crossing the line – the worrying rise of the volunteer police force
More police forces are using more volunteers in more roles as they reduce the number of staff they employ – so UNISON asked forces in England and Wales to try and explain what is happening
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