Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged procurement

UNISON urges illegal wage crackdown in homecare sector

While just 7% of councils in England require providers to pay travel time, the picture is even worse in Wales with none of its councils […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Conference condemns ConDem fire sale of services

National delegate conference backs a raft of measures to combat the continued privatisation and outsourcing of services

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Caerphilly council’s commitment to in-house services

The union has welcomed the news, which was announced after the council's policy and scrutiny committee met earlier this week. to utilise in-house design services as a part of the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

“Open public services” agenda: Turning the tide on privatisation using the new UK public procurement regulations

Date
19 June 2014 1:45pm–2:45pm
Location
Syndicate 1, The Brighton Centre, Kings Road Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2GR

Find out how activists are using this tide to push back the 'Open Public Service' agenda and threats of privatisation and mutualisation: What is happening in procurement and commissioning […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Dirty energy: solar panels and forced labour

It was her brother, who was carefully watching his words, and told Rahima that the family was doing “the right thing” by not being in touch. And then he […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

TPA adding to burden on NHS in April Fool’s Day blunder

"The real scandal in the NHS is the £1.5bn the Government is spending on a completely unnecessary and deeply […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Rushed regulations won’t help boost living standards, says UNISON

Here was the perfect pre-election opportunity for David Cameron to ensure that Britain gets a pay rise by increasing the number of workers earning at least £7.85 an hour. “If the […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The NHS consortium win in Cambridgeshire is victory for patients says UNISON

This procurement exercise like many others in the NHS are hugely expensive. And this is an expense the NHS can't afford. "While it's a victory for UNISON, for campaigners, for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Finding a way through Brexit

And UNISON believes it is critical that it plays a part in those negotiations. The trade unions […]

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

£75m Cornish NHS privatisation plan scrapped

Last summer, NHS Kernow - the clinical commissioning group for Cornwall and the Scilly Isles - announced that a range of "non-complex" procedures, from minor trauma care to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local authorities must work to eradicate exploitation, says UNISON

The UK local government sector spent almost £60 billion on goods and services in 2016 – a huge percentage of the market – giving local authorities vast potential to […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON supports legal challenge over UK’s use of PPE suppliers

The union has thousands of members working in health and social care services, where PPE is relied on to protect both […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Anti discrimination rights on sexual orientation

  How the course will work The course involves group work and discussion. It is also a good opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences. You may be […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Update on local government pension scheme

The principles and timetable for detailed negotiations were jointly agreed between unions and the Local Government […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

The organising steward

You will work interactively on tasks with tutors and other UNISON stewards taking the course, and will have access to the same materials, the  […]

Event on the UNISON National site.