COUNCILS MUST RESIST CUTS TO HELP LOCAL ECONOMIES DURING CREDIT CRUNCH

UNISON, the UK

BROWN ON FUEL

UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, said:

UNISON

Tireless UNISON campaigner, Clare Williams (43), was today presented with one of the TUC

CHANCELLOR

UNISON Deputy General Secretary, Keith Sonnet, said:

UNISON CALLS FOR MIGRATION SYSTEM RE-THINK

Highly-skilled overseas senior care workers are today (9 September) facing a renewed battle to retain their immigration rights, following the publication of a report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The report recommends that only care workers who earn more than £8.80 per hour will be classed as in short supply and allowed to apply for a working visa. UNISON, the UKÕs largest public sector union, is calling for an urgent rethink to avoid a serious skills shortage.

OFSTED UNIONS CONDEMN PLANS TO PRIVATISE INSPECTIONS

UNISON, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and First Division Association (FDA) have today (3 September) condemned plans by Ofsted to privatise early education and childcare inspections and have called for a re-think.

PFI FLAWED FROM THE BEGINING

UNISON, the UK

UNISON MAKES SOME MOVES AT EUROPE

Nurses, midwives and health workers from across South London are getting into the groove this weekend at the Notting Hill Carnival. UNISON, the UK

UNISON HANGS TEN NON-GREEN BOTTLES OUT TO DRY

UNISON, the UK

UNISON CHIEF SLAMS 2.5% PAY CUT AS 100,000 SCOTTISH LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS

UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, will join his members on picket

lines in Scotland on Wednesday (20th) morning as 100,000 start a 24-hour

strike over a 3-year below inflation pay offer.

INFLATION RISE

Commenting on the biggest inflation rise since current records began, Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said:

Unions call for simplifed funding for health students

Unions and professional organisations* representing healthcare students are today (7 August) calling for a simplified financial system to encourage more people into a career in healthcare and better support those currently training.

UNISON WINS ASYLUM APPEAL FOR KENYAN HOME CARE WORKER

UNISON, the UK

UNISON CALLS ON MPS TO SUPPORT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STAFF

UNISON, the UK

DRAMATIC GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION ALLOWS NHS NEGLIGENCE WIDOWER TO STAY IN BRITAIN

A Filipino man whose wife died in childbirth from a hospital