UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today (Tuesday 26 February) accused the Government of hypocrisy over its pensions policy. And called on it to act to shore up future pension provision to protect members against the headlong rush by top companies to raid pension funds by changing the rules.
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UNISON is concerned about the pension provision of its 25,000 members in FTSE 100 companies and 40,000 members in private utilities eg Lattice, of which Transco is a subsidiary, has closed its final salary scheme to new members;
UNISON, the UK
UNISON, the UK
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Nursing students from across the country are converging on London today (Wednesday February 20), to lead a march organised by the National Union of Students demanding “Grants Not Fees,” and calling for an end to nursing bursaries. Over 10,000 students and supporters are expected to join the march across London, which heads off from outside the University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street at 12.00pm. The marchers will make their way to a rally at Trafalgar Square to be addressed by speakers including Ken Livingstone.
Spin is getting in the way of NHS reform. This was the key message from Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, at a health symposium at St Thomas’ Hospital today, to Health Secretary, Alan Milburn. UNISON urged the minister to hold his nerve and stick to the NHS plan which has already been agreed by the government and UNISON.
Spin is getting in the way of NHS reform. This was the key message from Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, at a health symposium at St Thomas’ Hospital today, to Health Secretary, Alan Milburn. UNISON urged the minister to hold his nerve and stick to the NHS plan which has already been agreed by the government and UNISON.
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis, today won the support of European Public Service unions, representing over 40m people, for a fair wages fight across Europe. The unions have pledged to back UNISON’s campaign to secure measures aimed at protecting British public services workers, who are being pushed into the arms of private companies as part of the Government’s privatisation plans.
UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, today welcomed the new NHS recruitment campaign aimed at attracting staff back into the service, saying “bring back the missing workers”.
A broken heart will be on the front of a Valentine’s Day card dropping through the letter boxes of MP’s across the UK today. The card from the UK’s largest union, UNISON, carries the warning “Don’t wreck our hearts over public services”.
UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, today demanded answers from the Department of Health, over plans to go ahead and issue tenders for new hospital PFI schemes.
Reacting to a draft policy document on the NHS proposing a health service providing only
UNISON, the UK’s largest health union today demanded clarity or withdrawal of controversial wording in a discussion document to be presented at a Labour forum tomorrow.
UNISON, the UK’s largest health union, today welcomed Government proposals to share expertise across the NHS saying successful managers are the key to turning round failing hospitals.