Search Results for “Local government” tagged homecare

Ann Glover, UNISON Eastern's head of local government, said: "We are really pleased to be bringing this charter to Norfolk and we hope that the […]

It found no improvement in the attitude to 15-minute homecare visits in the past year, with councils ignoring the recent NICE guidelines – among […]

Survey shows 19% of councils in England do not know whether the homecare providers they commission pay their staff the national minimum wage

UNISON head of local government Heather Wakefield said: "UNISON has been at the forefront of groups calling for action over this […]

UNISON wants the UK and Scottish governments to ban 15-minute slots, and is urging councils to sign up to the union’s ethical care […]

Dominic MacAskill, UNISON Cymru/Wales head of local government, commented: "Mark is a tremendous workforce representative and has demonstrated a clear vision and […]

Flouting of minimum wage law must be challenged, says the union.

  Heather Wakefield, UNISON Head of Local Government, said: “Homecare workers provide one of the most valuable public services imaginable. They […]

“Eye-watering cuts imposed by the government mean councils are still booking the shortest possible visits […]

Introducing the service group executive annual report on social care, national officer Helga Pile told delegates of the increasing exploitation of care workers, over 200,000 of whom are being paid […]

The union has been raising concerns about the impact of government cuts on social care since austerity measures were forced on local authorities more than five years […]

Yasmin Qureshi gives her support to Bolton UNISON petition urging council to sign-up to UNISON’s care charter

If caught out for failing to pay for travel time, firms seldom make amends and correct the payments across the whole of the workforce. Judith Montgomery’s case highlights the issue of unpaid […]

The members were also determined to use their visit to take their case right to the heart of government at Downing Street. General secretary Dave Prentis joined the strikers in Doncaster yesterday on […]

Discussion in Parliament is informed by the work of UNISON and the experiences of members working in homecare