Commenting on the Secretary of State for Justice’s decision to scrap the criminal courts charge, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “ Removing the criminal courts charge is right. I now call…Read more…
UNISON is to ballot workers in Further Education colleges in row over pay
UNISON is to ballot further education (FE) workers in England in a row over pay, the union says today (Friday). The ballot – which will open in the New Year – is in response to the national…Read more…
UNISON says workers must be protected in climate change talks through ‘Just Transition’ agreement
UNISON has today (Friday) taken to the international stage to make the case that workers whose jobs are affected by climate change must have protection that is legally binding in the final agreement….Read more…
Plans to axe student bursaries will deter many from careers in nursing, says UNISON
Hundreds of student nurses are expected at a UNISON-supported protest outside the Department of Health later today (Wednesday) against government plans to axe the NHS bursary for nursing degrees. In…Read more…
Seven-day NHS won’t come cheap
UNISON supports a seven-day NHS but warns government is trying to do this on the cheap
The article Seven-day NHS won’t come cheap first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
UNISON condemns cuts to pay for teaching assistants
Threatened cuts to pay for teaching assistants in the North East have been condemned by UNISON. Staff in Durham schools could lose up to £5,000 a year under council proposals to introduce term-time…Read more…
There must be no snap decision over bombing Syria, says UNISON
UNISON has today (Friday) urged MPs not to make any snap decisions involving the UK in action over Syria.
The article There must be no snap decision over bombing Syria, says UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
UNISON survey shows scrapping of student nurse bursaries will lead to major shortages
A UNISON survey shows that nine in ten (91 per cent) student nurses would not have applied for the nursing degree without access to the bursary which the government intends to scrap in 2017.
The…Read more…
UNISON reacts to London Ambulance Service being placed into special measures
UNISON has reacted to London Ambulance Service being placed into special measures.
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The spending review’s £3bn hit on local government
Cuts to local government grant and extra spending commitments for local authorities add up to a £3bn hit on councils, says UNISON today (Wednesday). UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today…Read more…
UNISON reacts to police budgets announcement in today’s spending review
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “It would have been unthinkable to cut police budgets in light of the dreadful events in Paris. “The 25 per cent cuts that have been imposed since 2010…Read more…
Housing changes will not reverse previous cuts to budgets
Commenting on the changes announced to housing budgets today (Wednesday) by the Chancellor, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The promised investment in housing and the commitment to build…Read more…
School funding reforms could harm education
Commenting on plans to scrap the current system of school funding announced today (Wednesday) by the Chancellor, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “We believe in a fair funding formula, but…Read more…
Tax credits u-turn will bring huge relief to nearly three million working families, says UNISON
Commenting on the announcement today (Wednesday) that the Chancellor is to reverse his planned cuts to tax credits, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Nearly three million working families…Read more…
UK economy could lose £3.5bn a year under Chancellor’s planned tax credit cuts, says UNISON
The UK economy could be hit to the tune of around £3.5bn a year if the Chancellor confirms later today (Wednesday), in the spending review, that he is to continue with cuts to tax credits announced…Read more…
UNISON says national insurance increase will rob public sector workers
UNISON is today (Tuesday) warning George Osborne that scrapping tax rebates on pensions will leave more than five million public sector workers worse off. The rise in National Insurance (NI) payments…Read more…
Campaigning to end violence against women and girls
25 November is UN day to eliminate violence against woman and girls
The article Campaigning to end violence against women and girls first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Campaigning to end violence against women and girls
25 November is UN day to eliminate violence against woman and girls
The article Campaigning to end violence against women and girls first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Police cuts threaten neighbourhood policing at time of heightened terrorist threat, says UNISON
Nearly a third (30 per cent) of police community support officers (PCSOs) in England have been cut since 2010, says UNISON today (Monday). UNISON warns that the government’s determination to rid the…Read more…
Labour must stop knocking seven bells out of one another, says UNISON’s Dave Prentis
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The spending review is just three days away. Millions of working families anxiously await the Chancellor’s plans. “They’re scared about what he has in…Read more…