Sign up here Head of local government Heather Wakefield explains: "UNISON is calling for a minimum increase of £1 a hour on scale […]
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A recent survey of 14,800 UNISON members in local government showed that more than 80% feel that workload, pressure and stress has increased since 2010. More […]
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The Westminster government wants the public to believe they’re recruiting and retaining enough nurses – but they’re […]
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UNISON Cymru/Wales, the biggest public sector trade union with over 50,000 local government members across Wales, is leading the demonstration and is calling on Assembly Members to join the […]
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Jeremy Hunt needs to back off and stop the Department of Health from asking unions to negotiate with a gun to their head, telling us to agree changes or forget about a pay […]
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“The Government rushed through the trials of 111 in its haste to increase private competition and it is patients […]
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The Autumn Statement was time for the government to stop hiding behind lies and broken promises, and to make the real investment needed to protect […]
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That was how Dave Prentis described what the government is doing to the National Health Service when he spoke at the rally to save the NHS in Manchester […]
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This new pressure on the government comes as the bill enters its report stage in the House of Lords, next week. And on 7 March the […]
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In a tough-talking speech, Mr Prentis accused the government of "taking a wrecking ball to our national health service."He said: "Our health members are under […]
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While the Government’s response to the Francis report is a step forward for the NHS, the union is warning that it […]
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UNISON has warned that the government’s massive NHS reforms coming into effect on April 1 are likely to cause far more chaos and […]
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“UNISON strongly supports apprenticeships for nurses, but these only work if the government provides sufficient support and funding. Only a handful of the new nursing apprenticeships promised […]
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Accident and emergency departments “out of control” because coalition has torn away support in the community, dismantled NHS Direct and cut staff
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