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Public service workers were already under huge strain to maintain services and Omicron absences have ratcheted the pressure to new levels.

New UNISON campaign to move country forward

All public sector workers facing a virus threat should have the kit they need

Next government must help low-paid staff

New film will kickstart recognition of overlooked council staff

Opening the debate on privatisation at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis

Public services support staff – including teaching assistants, hospital porters and police community support offers (PCSOs) – are doing more than 40 million hours of unpaid overtime a year*, says a report from UNISON published today (Monday). The figure is the equivalent of 25,000 extra public service staff working full time. It highlights how far […]

It’s a disgrace that financial troubles have escalated to this level.

UNISON responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the public finance initiative provides a scathing indictment of PFI and PF2, and confirms many of the fears UNISON has been raising for more than 20 years, the union said today (Thursday). The NAO says there are currently 700 PFI and PF2 deals in operation, and if no […]

UNISON launches a survey report into the impact of housing costs on London’s public service workers

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will today (Friday) become the first organisation in the country to sign up to UNISON’s apprenticeship charter. The charter ensures that apprenticeships deliver a positive outcome for both apprentices and employers. The charter commits the Trust to provide apprenticeships that are well-funded, high quality and that lead to a […]

The council is backing UNISON’s campaigns on ending the public sector pay cap and promoting dignity in social care

All public servants have seen the value of their pay fall year on year

Opening the debate on public sector pay today (Monday) at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For millions of public service workers struggling to survive, there is no more pressing issue than lifting the pay cap. “They’ve suffered years of brutal austerity and vicious attacks on public services, overseen […]