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
Long-running strike looks to be over
The UNISON members began 48 hours of strike action at 7.0am this morning over their employer’s plans to withdraw […]
UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company
Care staff are often too overworked to have time to take elderly people to the toilet, give them a wash or console those in distress, according to a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The report, Care in Need, highlights that the crisis in England’s care system is escalating, with more than a quarter (28%) […]
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’
UNISON praises ‘one step forward in dealing with the complex issue of precarious employment’
A new ‘bill of rights’ recommended today (Friday) by MPs for care workers to end low pay and high job turnover rates has been welcomed by UNISON. This key reform has been proposed by the Communities and Local Government Committee (CLG) in a report into the funding and provision of adult social care. The Committee […]
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 […]