Amanda Kendal
Submissions invited for competition to mark World Poetry Day, with a two-night break at Croyde Bay as the prize for the winning poet
UNISON calls on NHS England to investigate where a “substantial sum” of money has gone that should have been used to fund unsocial hours payments for the workers
General secretary to call for an end to the pay freeze, real living wage for care workers and proper investment in local government
Mitie, the hospital trust and Health Management Carlisle are squabbling over who is responsible for paying 150 workers unsocial hours payments that have been missed for a decade
Branches can help There for You be there for them as the pandemic continues
UNISON’s junior vice president, James Anthony, answers questions about being vaccinated against COVID-19
UNISON welcomes announcement that care workers who haven’t had a dose yet can make an appointment
In a letter to the water minister, UNISON says that revised COVID-19 guidance on close contacts means the government should tell the water industry to pause some work.
The union is highlighting the particular risk to vulnerable workers
LGBT+ History Month is more important than ever, as the pandemic adds to the isolation felt by many LGBT+ people as a result of their gender identity or sexuality
A former UNISON president is leading the appeal to save the home of the Durham Miners’ Association – one of the “100 irreplaceable buildings” in the UK
Letter from UNISON and councillors across England comes as private catering companies cut jobs, hours and nutritional standards
Rally hears speakers from across the political spectrum, together with NGOs and celebrities, calling for social care to treated on a par with the NHS
The union sees a missed opportunity in both further and higher education to create a system placing students and staff at their heart
Estimates put 39% of teachers and school leaders and 51% of teaching assistants and other staff are working on-site in open settings in the current lockdown