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.
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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
UNISON, the UK
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, will be urging the Prime Minister at tomorrow
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.
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, today added his voice to the rising tide of anger at the appalling loss of lives caused by renewed attacks from Israel on Gaza. Calling on UNISON members and the public to join the national demonstration in London tomorrow (10 January) he said:
UNISON has welcomed the Government’s announcement today (7 January) that it is to invest an extra £140 million in apprentice schemes.
UNISON Deputy General Secretary, Keith Sonnet, is today (30 December) calling for an immediate end to the Israeli military action in Gaza that has resulted in hundreds of Palestinian civilian deaths and casualties.
Commenting on reports of the increased demand for relationship and debt
counselling, highlighted by the Local Government Association today, Heather
Wakefield, UNISON Head of Local Government said:
Tomorrow night (19 December), dubbed
Commenting on the Ofsted report, Helga Pile, UNISON National Officer for Social Care said:
UNISON, the UK
UNISON, the UK
UNISON is calling for an urgent inquiry into unfair pricing by energy companies, as half a million pounds stands to be stripped from consumers.
Commenting on the decision by Monitor (the Independent Regulator of Foundation Trusts) to alter their guidance on the private patient cap following pressure from UNISON, Karen Jennings, UNISON Head of Health, said: