Employers must speed up pay offer
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NHS staff urge the chancellor to do the right thing and fund a pay rise
Rishi Sunak should give something back on behalf of the nation
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The government needs to get tough with care home operators not paying their share of tax
Unscrupulous employers are exploiting the UK care system and shifting profits offshore
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Cautious approach is the right one and must apply to schools, says UNISON
Education needs phased approach for safety’s sake
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Keir is right to say there can be no going back to normal, says UNISON
Decent pay and properly funded services are needed now
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Women on frontline feeling pressures at work and home during pandemic, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says government needs to step up with funding and support to make their working lives easier
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Unions call for a ’substantial’ pay rise for council and school workers
Three local government unions have today (Monday) submitted a pay claim for 2021/22, which they say begins to redress a decade of cuts and recognises the key role played in the pandemic by…Read more…
Government exit payment rethink will bring relief to millions of public sector workers
Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of millions
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Undoing the NHS market a necessary step, but absence of a plan for social care disappointing
A well-funded national care service that mirrors the NHS is needed now
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Government failings over protective kit meant lives were lost
Care workers were forced make their own safety kit, buy it themselves or go without
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Pay staff fairly to tackle care recruitment crisis
Care work is fulfilling but tough and isn’t to be taken on a whim
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Government must step in to prevent vaccine strong-arm tactics towards care staff
Companies should be informing not intimidating employees
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Hitting wages of key workers would be ‘worst possible’ blow to economy, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says taking money from pockets of public sector staff is deplorable
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Celebrities back call for fair pay for care workers, says UNISON
Joanna Lumley and comedian Jo Brand want living wage for staff
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Covid pressures triggering mental health issues among health staff
Some are traumatised from seeing patients die before their time
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Government must use the time schools are closed to make them safer
Everyone wants schools to reopen fully but they must be safe
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Covid deaths show those with caring jobs are still at highest risk, says UNISON
Christina McAnea says care and NHS staff paying ‘tragic price’ for doing their jobs
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Minsters must wake up to the Covid threat in nurseries
New report paints a stark picture of the fear and anxiety
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Government must help struggling councils urgently
Many are already on the brink financially
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Ministers must deliver a long-term plan for the social care sector
The care system is fragmented, underfunded and understaffed
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