Non-essential activity should be stopped immediately to cut the risk of staff contracting and spreading COVID-19
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Working parents – particularly mothers – are in an impossible situation this lockdown. UNISON is calling for paid parental leave to support them
Half of all staff absences are Covid related
Removing fees and giving financial help vital for trainees
UNISON can offer a range of financial assistance for members – ranging from specific COVID-19 grants to debt advice, benefits advice and winter fuel grants
‘A challenging time to take up the reins as general secretary, but I’m also fortunate to have the legacy of a strong, growing union’
Assistant general secretary elected to top job
Redundancies facing permanent staff at Sheffield Hallam students’ union will have a major effect on students, and UNISON members plan to fight back
Christina replaces Dave Prentis after two decades
Christina McAnea has today been elected as general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union
Celebrities back call for wage increase
Safety concerns for staff about increased pupil numbers
Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. UNISON vice president Sian Stockham is one of them and she’s leading the national fight to raise carers’ pay
Applause and appreciation do not replace pay and practical support for our public service workers
Union writes to Health and Safety Executive urging updated guidelines to protect workers in light of new variant of coronavirus