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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 […]

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

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

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

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

‘I was a bit nervous about coming out on strike, but we’ve all stood together and supported each other,’ says Carol, a domestic at Wrightington, Wigan and Leight NHS Trust

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 […]

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

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 […]

Wilma Brown, chair of the service group executive (pictured above), also addressed conference, saying “it’s also been a successful year. “One Team for Patient Care is our slogan for […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

With the UK set to leave the EU on 29 March 2019, negotiations between the British government and Brussels continue to be stuck in a rut – with the very real prospect of no deal being made by […]

“We thank local Labour MPs for their support during this campaign. “This decision will allow the trust to […]