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Unison said: “The Government would have known of the homes shortage. It added: “The real purpose of the tax is to force the vulnerable to pay for the deficit”.

Dave Prentis, general secretary of the trade union Unison, said: “The vast majority of workers are only on these contracts because they have no choice. They may give flexibility to a few, but the balance of power favours the employers and makes it hard for workers to complain.”

Zero-hours contracts: One million British workers could be affected UNISONs General secretary, Dave Prentis, said: “The vast majority of workers are only on these contracts because they have no choice. They may give flexibility to a few, but the balance of power favours the employers and makes it hard for workers to complain. Not knowing […]

Dave Prentis, UNISONS General Secretary: “Zero-hours contracts should be outlawed entirely. They wind the clock back to the bad old days of people standing at the factory gates, waiting to be picked for a day’s work.

Sara Gorton, UNISONs deputy head of health, said: “The Government rushed through the trials of 111 in its haste to increase private competition and patients are now paying the price.”

Heather Wakefield, UNISON’s head of local government: “Libraries are being turned into businesses and UNISON is calling for urgent action to protect them as a vital public service for communities now and in the future.”

Heather Wakefield, UNISON’s head of local government: “The government has acknowledged the damage that 15 minutes care visits can do, but it has failed to stop their use.”