Seventeen home care workers employed across the London Borough of Haringey – backed by their union UNISON – are taking care company Sevacare and the council to court in a dispute involving illegal…Read more…
Teaching assistants’ pay should be set the same way as teachers, says UNISON
The pay of teaching assistants should be agreed nationally like that of teachers, then local councils would not be able to undermine their earnings and working conditions, says UNISON today…Read more…
We can’t turn the clock back on Brexit, but let’s use the negotiations to build a better future, says UNISON’s Dave Prentis
Sunday 11 September 2016 For immediate release The government must use the Brexit negotiations to build a new, fairer Britain, and should start by throwing off the shackles of austerity, says UNISON…Read more…
Herts NHS cash-for-pensions deal is ‘morally wrong’ and ‘legally suspect’, says UNISON
12 September 2016 Unions will today (Monday) be protesting outside Lister Hospital in Stevenage against an offer of cash incentives by East and North Hertfordshire NHS trust to nurses who opt out of…Read more…
Grammar schools belong in the past, says UNISON
Friday 9 September 2016 For immediate release Commenting on the prime minister’s speech about grammar schools today (Friday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “The country may be under new…Read more…
UNISON calls for council oversight of academy school finances
Friday 26 August 2016 For immediate release Responding to the Local Government Association call for councils to have oversight of academy school finances, UNISON national secretary for education Jon…Read more…
Millions axed from youth service spending, says UNISON
An estimated £387 million has been axed in just six years from youth services across the UK, says a report from UNISON published today (Friday). The report –A Future at Risk: Cuts in Youth Services–…Read more…
Jeremy Corbyn nominated for Labour leadership by UNISON Labour Link Committee
The committee decision follows discussions at regional and national level, and a consultation of UNISON members who are affiliated to the Labour party. The consultation was carried out online. UNISON…Read more…
UNISON urges government to end national scandal over homecare minimum wage cheats
Failure to honour the minimum wage is endemic across the care sector as many homecare workers are unpaid for the time they travel between home visits – which can be up to a fifth of their working…Read more…
Time to debate LGPS changes as petition hits 100,000 signatures, says UNISON
Government proposals to force the 89 local government pension funds to invest in infrastructure projects have prompted over 100,000 people to sign a petition calling for a debate in Parliament, says…Read more…
Government to press on with decision to land student nurses with debts of more than £50,000
Responding to the announcement today (Thursday) that the government is to plough ahead with scrapping nursing bursaries and replacing them with loans and fees, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea…Read more…
UNISON calls for end to NHS privatisation after consultancy failures
UNISON has today (Thursday) welcomed the decision by NHS England to shut the Strategic Projects Team (SPT) consultancy. The union has called on the government to learn from mistakes made by the…Read more…
Government must solve NHS cash crisis, says UNISON
UNISON head of health Christina McAnea comments on the publication today (Tuesday) of the Health Select Committee report on the government’s spending review.
The article Government must solve NHS…Read more…
Invest in society, not Trident, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis comments on today’s vote on the renewal of Trident.
The article Invest in society, not Trident, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Government must do more to reassure EU health workers post-Brexit, says UNISON
Government must do more to reassure EU health workers post-Brexit, says UNISON EU health staff employed in the UK need guarantees from the government that their jobs and futures are not under threat,…Read more…
Study shows the public wants the government to pay for the training of student nurses, says UNISON
The government should continue to pay for the training of student nurses and midwives, and not force NHS trainees to fund their degrees with loans, according to a new survey published today (Friday)…Read more…
Joint trade union statement on the Labour Party
The current crisis within the Parliamentary Labour Party is deeply regrettable and unnecessary. Last week’s vote to leave the European Union presents the entire labour movement with unprecedented…Read more…
UNISON statement on the Labour Party
Monday 27 June 2016 Speaking today (Monday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last summer, our union nominated Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader, and a great number of our members voted for…Read more…
Local government staff at breaking point and cutbacks to blame, says UNISON
Local government workers are experiencing unprecedented pressure and stress in the workplace – and government cuts are to blame, says a report from UNISON published today (Wednesday). The report…Read more…
We are just two days from a generation-defining vote, says UNISON
Speaking at UNISON’s annual conference in Brighton today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “We are just two days away from a generation-defining vote, and the tragic events of…Read more…