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

Ms Donegan says: “We need to see a real cultural change in workplaces. We need to provide the support and knowledge so that collectively we can work with […]

NEC agrees to ‘turn the temperature up on pay’, focus on public services in the lead up to the 6 May elections and maintain an international outlook

Long-running strike looks to be over

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

The majority were employed by private companies (52%), local authorities (30%) or voluntary organisations (16%). The full survey is available here. –Local authorities reduced spending per adult on […]

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’

UNISON praises ‘one step forward in dealing with the complex issue of precarious employment’

This is by ensuring employment conditions do not routinely short-change people needing care, and also ensure the recruitment and retention of a more stable workforce […]

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

Their use also stops care workers from building relationships with the people they care for. “The lack of regular […]

This can mean, says UNISON, that on a typical day the women might be working away from home for as many as 14 hours, but could receive payment for only half of them. UNISON is stepping up […]