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Huge drop in overseas nurses and midwives puts NHS services at risk

Government needs a rethink on policies to ensure sufficient nursing staff

NHS staff need pay talks now, says UNISON

Direct talks are the way to fix pay and avoid falling foul of minimum wage laws

Council and school staff need a fair pay rise, say unions

Failure to deliver a meaningful pay rise will make recruitment and retention problems worse

Staff shortages blighting children’s education, warns UNISON

Survey paints a bleak picture of an underappreciated workforce going above and beyond

Government must go ‘further and faster’ to fix the UK, says UNISON

Scrapping the cruel two-child benefit cap is a victory for thousands of working families

Wage boost will bring relief to families, says UNISON

Time has come for one minimum rate, regardless of age

Ministers must rule out PFI-style deals for new neighbourhood health centres, says UNISON

Previous damage inflicted by public-private schemes is well documented

Government must do better for LGBT+ people, says UNISON

Workplaces should be a safe place for all employees

Migrant worker plans put public services at risk, says UNISON

Migrant workers filling staffing gaps in public services should feel welcomed, not vilified

Fixing social care crisis must be key lesson learned from Covid mistakes, says UNISON

Matt Hancock’s inability to provide enough safety kit, testing and sick pay for care workers had devastating consequences.

Phlebotomists mark longest-running strike of NHS workers in history with Gloucester rally, says UNISON

Settling dispute could be done for fraction of chief executive’s salary

Police oversight must be properly resourced and staffed, says UNISON

Abolition of police and crime commissioner roles means ministers must work with unions

Rushed cuts mean the NHS will lose skills that continue to be needed

This process has been a shambles.

Government must follow through on rethink over ‘Waspi’ compensation

This offers a glimmer of hope to a generation of women.

NHS staff need greater protection amid growing racist rhetoric, says UNISON  

Helga Pile responds to NHS Providers survey which reveals discrimination concerns

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