Government policies like scrapping student nursing bursaries have been a disaster. The NHS is clearly unsafe in their hands
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NHS workers to strike at three hospitals over privatisation plans
Facilities staff at Wexham Park and Heatherwood hospitals in Berkshire, and at Frimley Park in Surrey have announced dates for strike action, in an escalation of their campaign to stay in the NHS….Read more…
Disabled staff need more workplace support and fairer pay, says UNISON
Closing disabilty gap is key priority for union
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Academy chain’s plan to axe staff could risk school safety
UNISON urges Ormiston to pause process for full consultation
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Four Seasons sale failure shows why ministers must act on social care, says UNISON
Vulnerable people and care workforce should not face uncertainty
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Five new Mary Seacole scholars are unveiled
Recipients of UNISON-backed awards are honoured
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Universities must do more to tackle shocking levels of racism, says UNISON
New report shows horrific examples
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Compass hospital workers take fair pay protest to company’s Surrey HQ, says UNISON
Most Compass employees earn minimum wage, yet work with NHS colleagues paid more for same jobs
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Low-paid UCL workers celebrate UNISON-brokered pay deal
UniversityHundreds of outsourced UCL staff are celebrating after UNISON secured the same pay, pension and annual leave rights as directly employed workers.
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Health service workers in Northern Ireland must be paid fairly in line with rest of UK, says UNISON
NHS workers in Northern Ireland have only had a one-year deal of between 1.5 – 3% imposed last year, while other parts of the NHS were awarded three-year pay deals.
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Apprenticeship restrictions mean hundreds of millions of pounds of NHS funds going to waste, says UNISON
UNISON says government should change the rules so levy money can be used on wages
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Menopause workplace guide launched by UNISON
From migraines to panic attacks, the menopause can have a significant effect on staff.
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New deal is a ‘huge leap backwards’ says UNISON
Commenting on the new Brexit deal announced today (Thursday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This deal isn’t a step forward, it’s a huge leap backwards. It would risk every workplace…Read more…
New deal is a ‘huge leap backwards’
Commenting on the new Brexit deal announced today (Thursday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This deal isn’t a step forward, it’s a huge leap backwards. It would risk every workplace…Read more…
Low-paid workers protest at UCL’s ‘callous’ employment system
Hundreds of UCL cleaners, porters, security officers and catering staff will demand their outsourced jobs be returned to the university, so workers doing the same jobs receive the same pay, pension…Read more…
‘Cocktail of calamities’ pushing people into A&E
Responding to the Care Quality Commission’s annual state of care report published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “There’s not enough funding for social care, and out of…Read more…
Queen’s Speech – public services will need ‘substantial investment’ to recover
Now isn’t the time for game playing or cheap political stunts
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More than 16,500 schools losing out under new cash allocations for April 2020
Cuts to schools are deeply unfair
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British Gas staff to face yet more uncertainty over site closures
More than 2000 staff affected
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Health and social care ‘on its knees’
Report highlights devastating impact of short-term planning and long-term underinvestment in health and social care
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