British Gas staff shouldn’t be feeling the heat today. It should be Centrica chief executive Iain Conn
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More meat inspectors are needed following Russell Hume scandal, says UNISON
The FSA must act now and take on more directly-employed meat inspectors
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Time for a windfall tax on the PFI profiteers, says UNISON
The enormous profits being racked up by Private Finance Initiative (PFI) companies should be subject to a new windfall tax, so much-needed resources can be put back into the UK’s cash-strapped public…Read more…
UNISON to negotiate pay and conditions for staff at one of the UK’s largest housing associations
The agreement means staff will have a voice that is heard and respected in the workplace
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Government pay policies are pushing children into poverty, says TUC
“Poor pay has left many public sector families desperately watching the pennies,” comments UNISON
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Damning NAO report “exposes government’s lamentable approach to social care”
Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the social care workforce published today (Thursday), UNISON’s assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This damning report exposes…Read more…
UNISON calls for a new set of principles for public service contracts
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Minister for the Cabinet Office calling for a new public service ethos to underpin the delivery of services
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Schools forced to cut teachers’ and teaching assistants’ posts to make ends meet
Real-terms cuts to school funding since 2015 have led to a big reduction in the number of secondary teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in England, says research published today…Read more…
UNISON’s women’s conference opens in Liverpool today
Speaking at the annual women’s conference in Liverpool today (Friday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “In recent months a lid has been lifted on a sordid and seedy world, one we hoped…Read more…
NAO report is a scathing indictment of PFI, says UNISON
The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the public finance initiative provides a scathing indictment of PFI and PF2, and confirms many of the fears UNISON has been raising for more than 20 years,…Read more…
UNISON comments on rising number of nurses leaving the NHS
It’s highly damaging that so many nurses are leaving the NHS so soon after qualifying.
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Christmas deaths in Eastern England reveal true extent of winter crisis
Twenty grieving families will now, quite rightly, be demanding answers
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Carillion’s collapse is terrible for staff and the taxpayer, says UNISON
The government needs to safeguard services and protect staff
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Proposed pension changes will hit lowest paid university staff
In recent years they’ve seen the value of their pay fall, now the university wants to cut their income in retirement too
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LGA survey shows social workers are struggling to cope
The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe
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Flu jab is important but not the real threat to the NHS, says UNISON
Shortage of staff and lack of funding is the real threat to the NHS
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The letters from NHS doctors and NHS Providers should be a wake-up call for the government
The NHS is under unsustainable pressure and the government needs to take action
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UNISON launches campaign to divest pensions from carbon
Guide will help members of local government pension schemes push for changes in the investment of their funds
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Living on a knife-edge – survey reveals what a pay rise would mean to NHS employees
Being able to feed their families, afford dental treatment, repair their cars or pay off debts are some of the things that health workers could afford if the government gave them a decent pay rise,…Read more…
Health unions react to NHS workforce strategy draft plans
Health unions are today (Wednesday) renewing their call for a coherent strategy to improve recruitment and retention, equality and diversity, workloads, well-being and career prospects as the…Read more…