The government needs to take action in next week’s budget
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UNISON will “leave no stone unturned” as it seeks to protect energy jobs
This bolt from the blue will have left many of the companies’ employees feeling decidedly anxious
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Former Dynasty star highlights UNISON’s Pay Up Now! campaign
Giving public service workers a pat on the back isn’t going to put food on their table
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NHS Providers’ report “hits the nail on the head”, says UNISON
Commenting on the NHS Providers’ report, There For You: A Better Future for the NHS Workforce, published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “This report hits the nail on the…Read more…
Tax avoidance and tax havens must be tackled
Those with the most at their disposal should be making the biggest contribution to our public services
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Make the NHS a living wage employer says UNISON
Poverty pay should have no place in the NHS.
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One in ten council workers paid below the living wage, says UNISON
One in ten council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are paid below the living wage, according to an analysis from UNISON released today (Friday). Ahead of the Living Wage Foundation’s…Read more…
Further education bodies call for Budget investment
In a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ten bodies representing further education staff, students and providers have called for extra funding to ensure a “stable and well-resourced…Read more…
Interest rates rise is the last thing public servants need
Rate rise adds insult to injury for public service employees suffering from years of wage freezes and limits on their pay
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Social care scheme helps no-one, says UNISON
Care system is creaking at the seams
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Nursing number fall will have a huge impact on the NHS
If more nurses continue to leave than join, staff-patient ratios will become even more dangerous
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UNISON comments on the NHS ‘rent a room’ scheme
This scheme looks like another dangerous experiment
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Mass lobby of parliament against cuts to school funding
Over a thousand parents, teachers, school support staff and head teachers will be attending the School Cuts mass lobby of Parliament this Tuesday, 24 October. They will bring the message to MPs that…Read more…
Manchester City Council Commits to Ethical Care
The Council is signing UNISON’s ethical care charters
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Scrapping police community support officers is short-sighted
Dave Prentis urges the Home Secretary to intervene
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Refunds for tribunal fees is welcome news
Responding to the government’s announcement that the first people eligible for employment tribunal fee refunds will be able to apply for them from today (Friday), UNISON head of legal services…Read more…
Axing Norfolk’s PCSOs will make the county a less safe place
It’s no coincidence that as PCSO jobs have disappeared across the UK, crime rates have soared
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Emergency service workers need greater protection
No one should face violence, abuse and sexual harassment at work
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Scrap the cap and give workers a proper pay rise, says UNISON
The government’s pay cap is cutting deep for public service workers
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Inflation rise means pay cap is cutting deep, says UNISON
All public servants have seen the value of their pay fall year on year
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