At least 150,000 to 200,000 homecare workers are paid less than the national minimum wage because they do not get money for time spent travelling between appointments
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UNISON, today called for urgent action to rein in energy price rises, as British Gas becomes the second big energy supplier to announce higher electricity and gas costs.
UNISON healthcare support worker members from across Wales to discuss ever evolving roles and responsibilities that they undertake as a fundamental part of the Welsh NHS team
UNISON Cymru/Wales’ response to the Welsh local government settlements announced by the Welsh government today, which is arguably the most challenging local government settlement Welsh local authorities have experienced for a generation
UNISON welcomes another South West university living wage agreement and congratulates branch on its achievement
NEC sets the ground for crucial year of campaigning after successful protests and conference season
UNISON’s autumn recruitment is keeping the chill at bay
First UK-wide joint strike between higher education unions set for 31 October. Universities across the UK will be brought to a standstill by strike action later this month unless a row over pay can be resolved in the next two weeks.
Beleaguered university staff forced to consider industrial action, says UNISON
Decision to cut staff by up to a third risks delays and mistakes in GCSE and A-level results, says UNISON
Union calls on Iran to halt moves that would allow a stepfather to marry his stepdaughter
Today’s unemployment figures show that full-time job opportunities are becoming increasingly rare, with a record number of workers forced to work part-time
UNISON is launching a major campaign for a minimum increase of £1 per hour for local government workers, taking the bottom rate of pay in local government to a living wage.
Today’s announcement from the Care Quality Commission that hidden cameras and mystery shoppers may be used for care home inspections masks the wider issue of underfunding in social care
UNISON, the UK’s largest ambulance union, today called on ambulance trusts across England to act now to head-off strike action in the service.