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After sustained campaigning from UNISON, large care provider commits to paying the real living wage to employees

But UNISON has discovered that the Cumberland Infirmary staff have not received the payments for over 10 years, leaving them significantly out of pocket. UNISON and the GMB held crunch […]

But UNISON has discovered that the Cumberland Infirmary staff have not received the payments for over 10 years, leaving them significantly out of pocket. Last week, the unions called for an […]

Their employer had promised that their pay would keep pace with NHS Agenda for Change pay rates, but the charity failed to keep its promise once NHS staff received a […]

We Are With You continues to refuse to pay promised wage increase, after Central Arbitration Committee rules it has to recognise UNISON

UNISON North West, who have been fighting on the front line of public service cuts for the past decade, led the march

Local MPs back drug and alcohol support workers, who were told that pay rises would match NHS workers

A UNISON member talks about his unusual art project

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

But more than anything, my key role was as an extra brain for Mike.” Spending hours in the government’s National Archives in Richmond (along with, at times, the actors and production designers), one […]

But more than anything, my key role was as an extra brain for Mike.” Spending hours in the government’s National Archives in Richmond (along with, at times, the actors and production designers), one […]

The decision taken today (Wednesday) by the board of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust to push ahead with the outsourcing of hundreds of staff is reckless and foolhardly, says UNISON. Responding to the decision, staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust are taking five days of strike action, starting at 6am tomorrow (Thursday). […]

The planned outsourcing of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is not in the interests of staff nor patients, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the head of the north west NHS Trust outlining some key concerns about the proposal to establish a wholly owned subsidiary. Around 900 staff, […]

The two year deal affects hundreds of thousands of local government members and, amongst other highlights, will see a 16% pay increase for those […]