Keynote speech renews call for immediate pandemic inquiry
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UNISON health members deliver damning verdict on government’s 3% increase
Pay will be key topic at UNISON health conference
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Scrap mandatory vaccine deadline or risk decimating the care sector, says UNISON
Christina McAnea warns of ‘catastrophic’ staffing crisis unless government abandons draconian policy
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Huge vacancy rates across care sector adding to staff mental health crisis
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Figures from a…Read more…
Don’t wait until it’s too late to bring back mask wearing and social distancing
Making mask wearing optional back in the summer was a mistake
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A new deal for employment would make a huge difference
Low pay, precarious contracts and minimal sick pay have no place in the modern world of work
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A new post-pandemic deal is needed for public services
Covid has had a profound effect on public service staff
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Government has no plan for social care, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says £5.3bn promised comes nowhere near what’s needed
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New social care levy shows government priorities are all wrong, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says government wrong to focus on funding before reform
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Ministers must end jab compulsion to prevent care home catastrophe
Action needed immediately to stop staffing crisis
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Ministers must bring back safety measures in schools, say unions
Return of face coverings among precautions needed
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Exploitation of care workers must end, says UNISON
Labour’s move to close legal loophole is welcome
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Unions write to home secretary demanding police staff pay freeze is overturned
UNISON and other police staff unions demand rethink
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Many nurses and midwives feel unprepared and unsupported in first roles
More help needed from government and employers for new health staff
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Councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3bn funding black hole next year
Ministers must find emergency funding to avert catastrophic cuts
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Record waiting lists call for proper investment in NHS workforce, says UNISON
Comprehensive action needed to tackle understaffing and shorten wait times
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Health organisations stand together against abuse
Health workers have made the vaccination programme a success. But as they encourage everyone to have their jabs, some have suffered appalling abuse
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Compulsory jabs guidance is confusing and risks driving staff away, says UNISON
Donna Rowe-Merriman says measure will do more harm than good
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Welfare of ambulance staff at risk as services face ‘unsustainable’ demand
UNISON has written to ambulance service chiefs calling for urgent support for staff as services face unprecedented 999 call volumes and unsustainable demand from the public. The letter to Daren…Read more…
Army of invisible, yet indispensible, cleaners, porters and caterers must be included in NHS pay award
Cleaners, porters, catering assistants, security guards and other health staff employed by private companies but working in the NHS must not miss out on any pay rise given to their colleagues,…Read more…