UNISON’s campaign to keep NHS sterile-services in-house was given a boost today (16 June) by Dave Prentis, General Secretary, when he unveiled a giant postcard with a health warning at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
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Commenting on the latest row over polyclinics, Karen Jennings, UNISON Head of Health said:
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UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, speaking at a TUC
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64.91% of UNISON health members have voted in favour of accepting a 3-year pay offer worth 8.1%. The union carried out an individual postal ballot of its 452,000 members working in the NHS including nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, porters, midwives, health care assistants, technical, admin, cleaning, security and catering staff over the deal that will establish a new NHS minimum wage of £6.77 in year 2.
94% of UNISON members working in the probation service have voted in support of industrial action in a consultative ballot over increments. The move comes as pressure on public sector pay deals across the board increases, with strike ballots currently being carried out for 850,000 UNISON members working in local government.
Negotiators from the six further education trade unions, ACM, ATL, GMB, UCU, Unison & Unite representing 250,000 staff have rejected an offer from the employers
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Angry nurses, who need their cars to visit patients, are today demanding a rise in their fuel allowance to help cover the huge hike in petrol and diesel costs. UNISON, the UK
Union in last-ditch appeal to Home Secretary to grant asylum.
A UNISON member, working and living in Nottingham, faces deportation in 48 hours to his native Burundi where he fears his life will be in danger.
Members from five further education trade unions: UNISON, University and College Union (UCU), GMB, UNITE, and the Association of Teachers and Lectures (ATL) will today (Wednesday June 4) stage joint protests over pay at colleges across the country.
I live on a very tight budget already with less than £20 ÒspareÓ. The rises in my rent, electricity and gas will mean that my only choice is to cut back on food Ð this counts as a luxury for our family Ð which includes my disabled sonÕ
UNISON member working in local government.