UNISON joins /Together coalition to reconnect society
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Councils need much more to deal with coronavirus funding shortfall, says UNISON
Authorities face massive funding gap
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Staffing, safety and vulnerable children must be priority for schools’ return, says UNISON
Jon Richards says test and trace must improve, teaching assistants mustn’t become substitute teachers and vulnerable pupils should be priority
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Frontline care and health workers face thousands of pounds of government visa charges
It’s perverse that ministers ignore the contribution of care and NHS support staff
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Investment must be bigger to protect and strengthen valued public services
Local councils will need financial support to oversee building projects
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Meat workers put at risk by safety check failures, says UNISON
Proper on-site risk assessments needed for food processing staff
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More mental health support needed for health and care workers, says UNISON
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Care staff death rate a national scandal, says UNISON
Social care needs top-to-toe reform
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A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths
Fundamental reform is needed to create a system fit for the future
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Ambulance staff in Northern Ireland to receive backdated pay boost, says UNISON
Hundreds of workers will see pay bands lifted
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Easing of lockdown must happen safely
Avoiding a second wave in the autumn is vital
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Address inequality to protect Black workers against Covid-19, says UNISON
Dave Prentis writes to Boris Johnson urging immediate action on all Public Health England’s recommendations
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Huge membership rise for UNISON ahead of new recruitment ad campaign launch
More than 90,000 new members already joined this year
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Government must act immediately on second PHE BAME report
Words and promises won’t cut it any longer
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Extend free scheme to all frontline care and NHS staff, says UNISON
Union launches campaign urging people to write to their MP to get Immigration Bill changed
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Care worker pay deductions must be tackled to stop hardship and control virus spread
Some workers going unpaid while following safety guidance
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Catalogue of errors contributed to catastrophic care death toll, says UNISON
Care sector was out of sight, out of mind
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Lessons to be learned by government after limited schools’ reopening, says UNISON
Survey highlights safety failings with some schools ignoring ‘safe’ class size guidance
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Shock jobs announcement leaves British Gas workforce reeling, says UNISON
Shedding jobs not the answer to energy challenges
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Greater clarity needed from PM on plans to scrap immigration health surcharge
Government must remove charge for all healthcare settings
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