UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Almost three weeks ago the government set a goal of 100,000 daily tests. That target was meant to have been reached by the end of April […]
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“Social media has enabled me to connect locally with other people who love to sew and a few of us meet up for a monthly coffee break and crafting […]
Volunteers shouldn’t take the place of paid employees in the NHS
“Having cut police budgets relentlessly, the government is clearly pinning its hopes on a volunteer army to plug the huge gap left by the loss of so many […]
Cash-strapped police forces are filling some key job vacancies with unpaid volunteers amid ongoing cutbacks, says a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The number of police support volunteers (PSVs) being used across England and Wales has soared to more than 6,000 – the equivalent of a 15% rise – in just four years from […]
It also ensures unions are involved in making this work in local hospitals.” Chair and founder of Helpforce Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett said: “We are proud to […]