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Health workers win two-year battle against privatisation in Frimley

This would amount to ‘backdoor privatisation’ and would take staff off the NHS Agenda for Change pay structure and could lead to the erosion of their rights, security and […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Wiltshire healthcare staff win NHS lump sum pay dispute

"Nor should they have had to wait many months for the one-off payments their directly employed NHS colleagues got months ago. "The three Trusts should have done more to […]

News on the UNISON South West site.

Celebrating the hidden NHS heroes with UNISON Isle of Wight Health Branch

Billed as “only National Awards For Non-medical, Non clinical NHS Staff & Volunteers”, the Unsung Hero Awards pay tribute to the people who keep our health service moving – but don’t always get the attention they deserve. On Friday 16 February 2024 during #HeartUnions week, our Isle of Wight Health Branch held a special Unsung Hero […]

health news on the UNISON South East site.

Faster A&E Care: NHS Success Stories Can Become the Norm if Extra Cash is not Squandererd Says UNISON

Government figures today show that more patients than ever before are receiving faster accident and emergency treatment in our hospitals. For the year up to March 2007, 98.2 per cent of the 18.9 million people who attended England’s A&E departments were seen, diagnosed and treated within four hours of arriving at A&E departments

Article on the UNISON National site.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital staff win pay battle

UNISON North West regional organiser Maria Moss said: “Justice had been done at last. All hospital […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: We need a new law to protect human rights and the environment

The legal case raised concerns that publicly owned NHS Supply Chain seriously breached its legal obligations by not properly checking the information […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

New Welsh Labour leader must prioritise a national care service and protect the NHS from privatisation, says UNISON

“A national care service, protecting the NHS from privatisation and working closely with unions must be among his top priorities. “Public […]

News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

The Impact of the Regulator on Pay and Conditions of Members in Utility Companies

Conference
2013 Energy Service Group Conference
Date
25 February 2013
Decision
Carried

The difference between a defined benefit scheme and defined contribution scheme is immense. Companies make huge savings when they switch from a DB scheme to a DC scheme. This saving is actual money […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Ensuring more Equitable Talent Management in our NHS workplaces

Conference
2024 National Black Members' Conference
Date
18 September 2023
Decision
Carried as Amended

Conference is clear about the impact of HR processes can have in fairness and equality at work. One example is talent management strategies, which are often designed and implemented in a manner that can lead to a significant disparity in opportunities for Black employees across sectors. The Chartered Institute of People Development (CIPD) defines Talent […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Improving wages and fixing social care must be among new health secretary’s priorities

Winter is just around the corner and that's always a challenging time for an NHS that's both under-funded and thousands of staff short. "Steve Barclay couldn't solve the many […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Resisting subcos

Short briefing on using guidance published by NHS Improvement in 2018, on wholly owned subsidiary companies

Media on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches pension ballot in Nothumbria NHS subsidiary

Currently staff who transferred into NHFML from the trust had their NHS pension automatically protected, however for staff who were appointed directly to NHFML, due to NHS […]

Article on the UNISON Northern site.

Wiltshire healthcare workers to strike on Valentine’s Day in row over NHS pay deal

Health workers at seven Wiltshire hospitals will take strike action on Wednesday 14 February after being denied a pay rise worth at least £1,655

News on the UNISON South West site.

Sector Committees for the National Probation Service and the Community Rehabilitation Companies

Conference
2016 Police & Justice Service Group Conference
Date
14 June 2016
Decision
Carried

Conference notes that: 1)The existing national negotiating machinery for the Probation Service is now under review following the split of the Service into the National Probation Service and the 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs); 2)The National Probation Service (NPS) is a civil service employer covering England and Wales with a workforce of 9,400 staff; 3)UNISON […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Crisis in the NHS and Social Care

Conference
2023 National Delegate Conference
Date
13 February 2023
Decision
Carried

International comparisons show how far the NHS has been left lagging behind other OECD countries on a number of metrics. For example, France has […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.