Research published today by the Centre for Health and Public Interest shows what UNISON members have been saying for decades: residential care homes are being run irresponsibly.
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A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
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Announcement comes as part of plans to bring social care and NHS services closer together
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North Ayrshire becomes latest local authority to put its name to union’s Ethical Care Charter, committing itself to standards for home care services and working conditions
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Care workers and those they look after are suffering because standards are routinely being breached
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It used to take Judith Montgomery three and a half hours to earn two hours’ pay.
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As a Labour member, I’m appalled to see a Labour council put these incredible public service workers in such an impossible position. And as your General Secretary, I’ll stand with home care workers every step of the way, demanding the council recognise their mistakes, and get this sorted once and for all.
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Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON
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In Birmingham, home care workers are striking this Saturday, because they’ve been pushed to breaking point. Government cuts to local authority budgets have led to Birmingham City Council slashing the home care/enablement budget by 40%.
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Conference adopted a motion calling for more work to recruit care workers, which came from Haringey branch – a number of whose […]
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Health and social care partnership commits to achieving fair work, better pay and improved quality of care on eve of Living Wage Week
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East Midlands council signs up to quality care and fair pay during National Carers’ Week
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UNISON was singled out for praise by MPs, for its continued defence of workers in the beleaguered sector. The debate was moved by Labour MP Paul Blomfield, who lamented the […]
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‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
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North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
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