“I work with elderly people who have substance abuse problems, dementia, and mental health problems. “A lot of the residents we’re getting now are highly dependent […]
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And as the UK marks the centenary of the first limited suffrage for women, the link to today's struggle […]
This case will have implications for thousands of workers across Europe who for years have been denied a fair deal. “Until now some […]
This means that UNISON members will be properly recompensed for historic discriminatory pay practices within Fife council and receive back pay going back in some cases to 2006. The […]
“This is something that UNISON applauds and we encourage other branches to campaign for. I hope that this inspires all other institutions […]
22 union members in Torquay receive damages after being made sick by hazardous chemical disinfectant
The union has been working with key energy employers and the Living Wage Foundation for the past 18 months to reach this result. UNISON general secretary […]
This follows a six-month union campaign, which made the case for pay rates which allow workers to have the basics of a dignified life. UNISON branch secretary Claire […]
'The experience made me feel part of something' “The pay and conditions had been restored, but it was not just about money,” she says. “The experience made me feel […]
The intention was to try to recruit nurses who had previously left the NHS and taken up agency work. UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “I am pleased the trust has […]
Working with UNISON, the Labour Welsh government and further education employers have taken much more positive action and ensured that Welsh hospitals […]
At a time like this, when public services and the people who work in them – whether for private, public or community providers – are facing […]
He added: "I'm really proud of UNISON and the campaign we've run on check-off: persistence and focus paid off." Commenting on the […]
The three members working as night workers in South London in March 2014, suffered both physical and psychological injuries as result of the attack. They were forced to lock themselves in the staff […]
Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers in school kitchens across the north London borough of Camden will be paid a living wage, following a UNISON-led campaign