Seaside Postcard Delivers Health Warning

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.

Local Government Workers Demand Fair Car Rates

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Latest Polyclinics Row – UNISON Reaction

Commenting on the latest row over polyclinics, Karen Jennings, UNISON Head of Health said:

Why Buying In Doesn’t Mean Selling Out

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UNISON Chief Warns Summer Strikes are on the Cards

UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, speaking at a TUC

UNISON Calls for Rethink on Social Care Merger

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UNISON Health Members Accept Pay Offer

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 Probation Service Members Vote for Industrial Action

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.

Further Education Unions Reject Pay Offer

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

NHS Hospitals and Private Management – UNISON Reaction

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UNISON Nurses Call for Local Action Over Rising Fuel Costs

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

Nottingham Man’s Life In Danger if He Is Deported To Burundi, Says UNISON

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.

FE Unions Stage Joint Protest Ahead Of Pay Talks

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.

UNISON Ballots Local Government Members for Strike Action Over Pay

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UNISON Targets MPs in Pay Battle

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.