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​Some employers only paying lip service to Black staff’s fears

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong

Green energy plans must be rolled out to more ​parts of the economy

Prime Minister’s wind power pledge must be more than hot air and bluster

Health workers will play a part in hitting climate targets for NHS, says UNISON

Report will help NHS move towards net zero

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Only weekly testing of NHS staff will stop the virus in its tracks

The government has failed to keep its many testing promises

Government breaks pledge to stop low-paid health and care staff paying twice to use the NHS

Boris Johnson promised a lifeline to low-paid workers then callously pulled it away

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Migration Advisory Committee report exposes government’s muddled immigration plan

The sector needs to be properly funded and wages increased

Stakes too high and pressures too great to delay NHS pay rise

Staff need decisive government action now

Health and care staff need reassurance about next stage of the pandemic, says UNISON

UK PPE production will guarantee supplies and cut shipping

Boost wages and scrap tuition fees to turbo-charge nurse recruitment

Ministers must act to fill 40,000 nursing vacancies

​Support jobs and strengthen economy to maintain public services, says UNISON

Fixing testing system and sick pay for all also key

Government must safeguard thousands of university jobs, say education unions   

Joint letter to higher education minister calls for immediate action

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Survey reveals staff fears ahead of universities reopening

Pay, working hours and the threat from Covid-19 are major concerns

Early pay rise and end to tuition fees will help nursing workforce numbers, says UNISON

Nurses must feel valued and words aren’t enough

Government must do more to keep schools open and safe, education unions say

Joint unions for school staff write to education secretary

Now more than ever we need a future-focused Labour government

Keir Starmer has made a big step in winning back trust

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