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Move follows in-house trial that showed the positive impact of enhanced pay on recruitment and retention

While workers in the NHS and social care see death around them as an inevitable part of their jobs, few could have imagined […]

“UNISON will be redoubling our efforts to achieve meaningful reform of social care across the UK.” The general secretary also said […]

The union has been at loggerheads with the local authority since July 2017 when councillors announced plans […]

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

Care staff are often too overworked to have time to take elderly people to the toilet, give them a wash or console those in distress, according to a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The report, Care in Need, highlights that the crisis in England’s care system is escalating, with more than a quarter (28%) […]

Homecare workers are not taking proposed changes to their contracts lying down

A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley

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

Care providers are now required to give homecare workers a choice of contract after a three-month period […]

A new ‘bill of rights’ recommended today (Friday) by MPs for care workers to end low pay and high job turnover rates has been welcomed by UNISON. This key reform has been proposed by the Communities and Local Government Committee (CLG) in a report into the funding and provision of adult social care. The Committee […]

The mayoral candidate for Great Manchester outlines plans for a fully-integrated health and social care service

Responding to Office of National Statistics figures published today (Wednesday) that show that the number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased to 905,000, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Zero-hours contracts are everywhere in social care. They give the upper hand to unscrupulous employers and silence employees who fear they’ll lose hours if they […]

The group – all but one of whom are women – are employed on controversial zero-hours contracts and care for elderly and disabled residents across the borough. The women visit people in their own […]