HIGHER EDUCATION UNIONS SLAM LONDON MET JOB LOSSES

Heads of three higher education unions(*) have today (28 Jan) issued a joint statement slamming plans to axe more than 330 jobs at London Metropolitan University.

UNISON CHIEF SHOWS SUPPORT TO STAFF UNDER THREAT OF REDUNDANCY AT LONDON MET

UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today (28 January) sent a message of support for staff at London Metropolitan University, after is was revealed that more than 330 people were facing the axe following a £18 million funding cut by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION REPORT

UNISON, the UK

SHOCKING SOCIAL WORK SURVEY SHOWS CHILD PROTECTION IS

Findings released by UNISON today (26 January), show that without decisive action, it is only a matter of time before there is another Baby P tragedy.

The UK

UNISON JOINS SOCIAL WORK TASKFORCE

Members of the new social work taskforce have been announced on the same day as UNISON revealed the results of a shocking new survey.

NHS CONSTITUTION

UNISON, the UK

UNISON WELCOMES LAW LORDS BACKING FOR RIGHT TO BE HEARD

Welcoming today’s decision by the House of Lords to give employees the right to a hearing before they are placed on the “provisional list” and excluded from their workplace, Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON said:

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The head of UNISON, the UK

DIRECT PAYMENTS – DIRECT ROUTE TO TROUBLE WARNS UNISON

UNISON, the UK

Public sector workers desert Labour

New poll shows vote collapsed since last year – Dave Prentis comments.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIONS SUBMIT JOINT PAY CLAIM

Local government unions(*) representing more than one million council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will today (14 January) submit their annual pay claim for an increase of at least the level of retail price inflation, with additional salary increases for the lowest paid.

TRANSFORMING COMMUNITY SERVICES

Plans for Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) to engage a multiplicity of health

providers to deliver local health services could lead to patient

pandemonium, warned UNISON, the UK

JOBS CRISIS SUMMIT “YOU NEED PUBLIC SECTOR”, SAYS UNISON

UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, will be urging the Prime Minister at tomorrow

UNISON SIGNS NATIONAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENT WITH VEOLIA

UNISON, the UK

SIX FURTHER EDUCATION TRADE UNIONS LAUNCH UNPRECEDENTED JOINT PAY CAMPAIGN AND WARN OF COORDINATED ACTION

Six further education trade unions(*) representing thousands of staff will today (12 January) launch an unprecedented joint campaign to get fair pay for all staff working in further education colleges in England.