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The motion, from the national young members’ forum, noted that a recent survey of heathcare students had revealed increasing […]

When crews for the annual Boat Race are warned about levels of E.coli, and its own shareholders refuse to invest more in Thames Water, the case for public ownership is clear

Many were still expected to work the hours that they were originally contracted to do; UNISON national officer Leigh Powell explained: “Workers on 30-hour contracts saw their hours cut to 25 […]

With workers winning AFC and higher pay and conditions. “But like painting the Forth Bridge, it’s a never-ending job.” […]

UNISON’s general secretary on a ‘challenging and demanding year’ as the union continued to navigate the pandemic – and her goals moving forward

UNISON members have won the battle to keep their NHS jobs, after threats to transfer workers to a wholly owned subsidiary were made in April 2019

Privatisation and outsourcing have failed the public and workers

Campaign group We Own It wants people to invite their MP to join the toast on Friday, to build support for a proper, public track and trace system

Striking drug and alcohol rehabilitation workers in Wigan and Leigh in dispute over failed pay promises and staff shortages, halt campaign because of coronavirus

UNISON campaigning sees Middlesbrough council drop privatisation plan

The findings also highlight how half (50%) of those polled fear the efficiency of the NHS could be undermined as a direct result of non-medical health employee – including cleaners […]

Members working in the English NHS across the country have been fighting attempts by health trusts to transfer them to wholly owned subsidiaries

Facilities staff at Wexham Park and Heatherwood hospitals in Berkshire, and at Frimley Park in Surrey have announced dates for strike action, in an escalation of their campaign to stay in the NHS. Their employer Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) plans to privatise up to 1,000 NHS cleaners, caterers, porters, security and estates staff […]

It’s time to draw a line under a system that continually wastes time and money

Privatisation demeans, damages and destroys. Privatisation was never a necessity, nor will it ever be. The toxic mix of privatisation and austerity was a political choice, but there is an alternative to this wanton profiteering.