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Commission urged to end minimum wage age discrimination

Young workers suffer age discrimination in minimum wage rates and it should end says UNISON in TUC young workers’ month

Article on the UNISON National site.

Scottish pay consultation result

Scottish local government members vote in favour of accepting revised pay offer

Article on the UNISON National site.

Cuts, privatisation and pay freezes ‘bad for your health’

New UNISON and NHS guides highlight ‘unprecedented change’, cuts, privatisation job insecurity as major stress factors

Article on the UNISON National site.

Stressed out, overworked and underpaid

National health and safety committee marks start of European Health and Safety Week with warning that ‘members have been at breaking point for a long time’

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON NI health workers gear up for strike ballot

Health workers in Northern Ireland could be asked to vote on industrial action shortly, UNISON Northern Ireland warned today

Article on the UNISON National site.

Gear up for five days for fair pay

Health branches in England are mobilising for the ‘five days for fair pay’ industrial action in October – order your material now

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS England action set for 13 October

‘Five days for fair pay’ starts with a four-hour strike on Monday 13 October, followed by four days of action short of a strike for the rest of the week

Article on the UNISON National site.

Health and Care Professions Council vacancies

UNISON is encouraging members to consider applying for vacancies on the council of this key regulatory body

Article on the UNISON National site.

Academy school support staff to vote on strike

UNISON members in academy schools are voting on strike action after a derisory 1% pay offer meant that they were being expected to take another pay cut this year

Article on the UNISON National site.

NHS England ballot opens on 28 August

Industrial action ballot in England opens on 28 August, followed by a campaign day on 1 September and the Wales ballot opening on 30 September

Article on the UNISON National site.

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service branch ‘no confidence’ in NIAS board

At a meeting of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service branch of UNISON on 6 August 2014 a vote of “No confidence” was taken in the NIAS Trust Board, Chief Executive Officer and Directorship.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Mothers march for the NHS

Campaigners set off from Jarrow to make 999 call for the NHS to Parliament – find out how you can join in and support the marchers

Article on the UNISON National site.

1 September: action for NHS pay

1 September will see a day of protest on health pay, as members in NHS England ballot for industrial action – what is your branch doing?

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sleeping in and the minimum wage

UNSION publishes negotiating and organising advice after legal rulings that sleeping-in time must be included in minimum wage calculations

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to organise ballot in academy schools

UNISON is set to ballot members working in academy schools in September on industrial action over pay, so that they could join the next industrial action in October

Article on the UNISON National site.