Move follows in-house trial that showed the positive impact of enhanced pay on recruitment and retention
Move follows in-house trial that showed the positive impact of enhanced pay on recruitment and retention
COVID-19 has seen UNISON members having to deal with intense levels of grief – both personally and as part of their jobs. But UNISON can help
NEC agrees to ‘turn the temperature up on pay’, focus on public services in the lead up to the 6 May elections and maintain an international outlook
The union has been at loggerheads with the local authority since July 2017 when councillors announced plans […]
UNISON community conference and seminar sends message of support to Alternative Futures members striking this weekend
UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company
The report, Care in Need, highlights that the crisis in England’s care system is escalating, with more than a quarter (28%) of care workers not having time to […]
Homecare workers are not taking proposed changes to their contracts lying down
A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
Care providers are now required to give homecare workers a choice of contract after a three-month […]
The Committee is urging the government to draw up a charter outlining what care workers can expect from employers such as acceptable wage levels. They want this document to be […]
The mayoral candidate for Great Manchester outlines plans for a fully-integrated health and social care service
Responding to Office of National Statistics figures published today (Wednesday) that show that the number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased to 905,000, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Zero-hours contracts are everywhere in social care. They give the upper hand to unscrupulous employers and silence employees who fear they’ll lose hours if they […]
Latest on sleep-ins for care workers What has happened at the Supreme Court? On 19th March 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed […]