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UNISON launches campaign to raise standards in homecare

Council-owned company is ‘genuine example of best practice in the private sector’ says union.

Local councils are under government cosh, says union, and tells Eric Pickles to ‘get into the real world’

Councils cannot wash their hands of their responsibilities, stresses the union

Flouting of minimum wage law must be challenged, says the union.

Discussion in Parliament is informed by the work of UNISON and the experiences of members working in homecare

Seminar encourages members to get involved in campaigns

Nicky Sutton loves her job. But on £500 a month, she says, ‘The truth is, it’s just tough’

UNISON’s national delegate conference meets in Liverpool next week to set the union’s priorities for the year ahead

UNISON’s ethical care charter calls for ‘an end to care by the minute; an end to care by the pound; and end to zero hours contracts’

Cath Elliot of Eastern region highlighted the "scandal" caused by PFI, which she said stood for "pure financial incompetence". While she noted that, while the Labour […]

UNISON members employed by Cornerstone Community Care in the West of Scotland are being balloted on industrial action following proposals to cut 155 support workers jobs

Support needed for Rochdale rally on Saturday 29 June

Violence at work and discrimination are among issues in need of urgent action, while threat of privatisation still looms

We want to hear from LGBT people who have used publicly-funded services and people who provide services to LGBT people […]