Every day over the festive season, we’re featuring a range of our top videos of the year that show Unite doing what it does best – advancing the jobs, pay and conditions of its members and fighting…Read more…
Persuasion, not coercion
Unite has this week reinforced its long-held view that Covid vaccinations for NHS and social care staff should not be mandatory. Unite, which has 100,000 members in the health service, said that…Read more…
‘Sheer lunacy’
Unite has branded as ‘lunacy’ the announcement that the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the only body able to licence Covid-19 vaccines in the UK, is set to cut 20 per…Read more…
Post lockdown beer & curry
Last night I met up with 3 friends who I have not seen since pre lockdown March 2020. We were celebrating David Boyles birthday with Trevor Dean and Montrose Matty. We were all UNISON reps in Tower Hamlets Housing department back in the day.
It …Read more…
Don’t ‘be left out or left behind’
Unite has welcomed comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry’s recent open letter to African and African-Caribbean communities urging them to get their coronavirus jab. The letter was signed by a series of…Read more…
Unseen heroes
In January last year, on ITV’s This Morning, the topic of pharmacists came up – and the ensuing conversation caused an uproar among those in the profession. Mocked by host Sam Delaney as ‘pretend…Read more…
Kebba Manneh, Chair of UNISON National Black members & NHS worker -Why he is having the Covid Vaccine…
Just had my 1st Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca
This evening I had my first jab in Westfields Stratford. It went very smoothly. There was no queue outside and despite being a little early I was allowed straight in. The security at the door gave me a new face mask and showed me how to access th…Read more…
‘We’re having the vaccine’
As Unite launches its ‘get a jab’ campaign, where the union is calling on members to get the vaccine and encourage vaccine uptake, we’ve put together a special film below. Watch,…Read more…
Accelerating vaccine programme ‘a bridge to a safer world’
Unite’s ‘standing army’ of 30,000 workplace reps is being mobilised to play its part in promoting the benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine to workmates across the UK. Unite today (March 5) launched a…Read more…
‘Peace of mind and protection’ – why members are getting the jab
UNISON members share their experiences of getting the COVID-19 vaccine to help show that there’s nothing to fear
The article ‘Peace of mind and protection’ – why members are getting the jab first…Read more…
‘No jab, no job’?
Unite and other trade unions have urged the government to rule out ‘no jab, no job’ contracts, where employers aim to force their workers to have Covid-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment….Read more…
Vaccinate, don’t hesitate!
UNISON’s junior vice president, James Anthony, answers questions about being vaccinated against COVID-19
The article Vaccinate, don’t hesitate! first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Vaccine booking system now open to frontline care workers
UNISON welcomes announcement that care workers who haven’t had a dose yet can make an appointment
The article Vaccine booking system now open to frontline care workers first appeared on the UNISON…Read more…
Government must step in to prevent vaccine strong-arm tactics towards care staff
Companies should be informing not intimidating employees
The article Government must step in to prevent vaccine strong-arm tactics towards care staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Blog: The moral case for vaccine access
I’ve written to the UK government urging it to end its opposition to making COVID vaccines available to all
The article Blog: The moral case for vaccine access first appeared on the UNISON National…Read more…
How the Vaccine Process Works in Newham
Hat tip Newham health champions.
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Oxford vaccine approval is welcome news, says UNISON
Approval will allow priority for NHS and care staff
The article Oxford vaccine approval is welcome news, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘One job’ rule without pay pledge could plunge care staff into poverty and put residents at risk
Government must guarantee staff can work additional hours or get compensation for lost wages
The article ‘One job’ rule without pay pledge could plunge care staff into poverty and put residents at…Read more…
‘We must not repeat PPE fiasco’ with vaccine
The country’s leading manufacturing union, Unite, has today (November 13) urged the prime minister to appoint a cabinet minister to bring urgently needed coordination to the production and…Read more…