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UNISON welcomes government promise to improve hospital food

UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “We welcome the government's commitment to take forward recommendations made by the independent review panel, but that must […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Template letter to MPs

Personalise this letter and send to your local MP to ask them to help you celebrate One Team Day on 15 November 2023

Media on the UNISON National site.

Bolton members vote to strike over pay equality

The government has made £800m available to fund the agreed Agenda for Change pay rise in England, and trusts can […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON vows to stand up for members over ‘savings’ review

Union presents interim research into Carter Review recommendations on English NHS as health conference opens

News on the UNISON National site.

Wigan hospital staff vote for strike over outsourcing plans

NHS trust’s plans to move jobs and workers to its own private company sees 89% vote for strike – in a 79% turn-out

Article on the UNISON National site.

North west hospital workers set for second strike over outsourcing

They first took action against the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS trust’s plans to transfer their jobs to a […]

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‘Think again’ UNISON tells North East health trust over subco plans

The union has written to the trust, along with local Labour MPs from the Tees Valley, calling for an end to the proposals. The letter warned that […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

August: it was no holiday

There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work

Article on the UNISON National site.

Bolton hospital workers’ pay ballot opens

The union started sending out ballot papers today after local health bosses decided not to pay the wage increase agreed nationally for NHS workers, which would […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON health conference opens in Brighton

Elsewhere, applauding a recent back-pay win, she told delegates that, while people join UNISON for different reasons, she had joined the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Bolton hospital staff to stage 48-hour strike for pay parity

In a ballot of UNISON members, 97% voted to take strike action, with a turnout of 65%. “Local health bosses are letting hospital workers down,” said UNISON regional organiser Tim Ellis after […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Bolton hospital workers to ballot on action for pay parity

“They need to take action urgently.” The workers’ case is being backed by local Labour MP Sir David Crausby, who said in an open letter: “Our NHS is made up of more than just […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

New strike dates announced in Wigan ‘subco‘ dispute

The campaign has received backing from the public and from senior national and local politicians including Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and local MPs Lisa Nandy, Jo Platt, and Yvonne […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘We can’t sleepwalk into another Windrush’

MPs voice cross-party support for protecting the rights of all five million EU and UK citizens threatened by Brexit

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Union hails trust’s u-turn on private company plans a ‘fantastic victory’

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys trust becomes latest to abandon plans to transfer staff to private wholly owned subsidiary company

Article, News on the UNISON National site.