Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged call centres

UNISON will act against ‘Orwellian’ call-centre conditions

She said an average of 60% of staff leave call centres every two years - and the solution is to stop treating workers like battery hen, "A toilet break is a human right," she […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Pensions, profits and equalities dominate debate

Shadow energy minister Caroline Flint spoke to conference and joined in extensive discussions about key issues. She delivered a fluent no nonsense take on the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Calling

A guide to help reps and branches negotiate safe and health working conditions in call centres

Media on the UNISON National site.

Intolerable call centre abuse

“While most callers are reasonable, there is always a proportion who are unreasonable and some who are extremely abusive. In workplaces with already generally high levels of distress, this […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Thousands mobilise for TUC demos across the UK

The marchers are joining tens of thousands more on the TUC's "March for a Future that Works" to send the government a strong message that […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges members to lobby their MPs over new ‘gagging law’

A reaction to another scandal of an MP taking cash and favours from an undercover journalist posing as a lobbyist, the Bill has […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

British Gas signs UNISON call centre charter

With 3% of the UK workforce now employed in call/contact centres across both private and public sectors, the document was based on research we commissioned from Portsmouth University. The […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Ryanair style seat grab bad for workers

As utility companies and councils strive to make cuts, many call centre operations allocate desks on a first come first […]

Article on the UNISON National site.