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Hoovering, mopping and virtual reality. Ann Anthony has a familiar job in a state-of-the-art setting

The agreement will mean 232 of the lowest-paid school kitchen workers will be around £1,500 better off. Other staff, including supervisors […]

UNISON welcomes announcement by Southampton Solent University that it has committed itself to providing a ‘top-up’ payment to staff employed by the university’s main contractors

UNISON plays lead role in a ‘crucial step’ towards a fair wage for energy workers

UNISON calls for review of school support staff contracts that can cut pay by 20%

UNISON campaign wins living wage to low-paid members

Cheshire West and Chester is latest local authority to sign up to better care and better conditions for care workers

Further education members in England reject offer from Association of Colleges in summer consultation

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has today reiterated the Church’s commitment to the Living Wage. A growing number of Catholic schools already pay the living wage to thousands of teaching assistants, catering and school support staff. The move comes following a joint campaign with UNISON – the […]

This includes nearly a million people, mostly women, who provide care to the most vulnerable in our society. This is […]

With the chancellor’s U-turn on tax credits, single mum Kati Conroy says she can sleep again at night – for now

Careworker Mitsy tells her story

Over the past five years, vice-chancellors have seen their salaries rocket by 14%, while staff saw their pay rise by just 5% over […]

Conventional and unconventional approaches to recruitment debated at women’s conference

There are over 2,300 accredited living wage employers. All UNISON press release can be found at https://www.unison.org.uk/news/media-centre/ Media contacts […]