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UNISON is fighting for change for care workers and the people they care for. Find out more and pledge to support the campaign at […]

A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley

No-one ever goes on strike lightly – especially when they’re low-paid workers. These care workers feel the impact personally – and know the impact strike action has on those […]

‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’

Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON

The charter also aims to ensure adequate staffing levels and enough time for workers to look after vulnerable people. It is being driven by a £1.5m cash boost from the council to […]

Care workers certainly don’t. They know the benefit they bring, every hour of every day, to those they care […]

North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter

The findings are based on a survey of 1,000 home care workers across the UK looking after people in need, including those suffering from dementia, strokes […]

“Branches must make sure homecare workers are recruited as a priority, not as an afterthought,” she urged. Conference adopted a motion […]

More than 500,000 adults in the UK rely on homecare workers to get them out of bed, wash them, brush their teeth, help them take their medication and much […]

It aims to make sure that care workers have the time they need with those they care for and are paid for their travel time and costs, and […]

Health and social care partnership commits to achieving fair work, better pay and improved quality of care on eve of Living Wage Week

Check our campaign briefing for SOS Day on 16 Novembers for ways you can get involved

Judith is one of the estimated tens of thousands of homecare workers not being paid for their travel time. Homecare workers spend their entire day making visits to […]