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UNISON reaction to Welsh local government funding proposals

Local government in Wales is facing challenging funding cuts – UNISON is calling on the people of Wales to stand up for their local services in the face of austerity

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON response to Welsh government budget

UNISON Wales response to the Welsh government budget annoucement, which is one of the toughest budgets that Wales has ever seen

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on Welsh Government to tackle in-work poverty through the living wage

The union is also calling on the Welsh government to work to ensure that all public sector workers in Wales are paid at least a living wage. UNISON Cymru/Wales secretary Margaret Thomas said […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Public urged to join protest to oppose probation privatisation

UNISON Cymru/Wales lunchtime protests take place tomorrow (19 September) to oppose the privatisation of probation services, which would be catastrophic for communities across Wales

Article on the UNISON National site.

Tories are attacking our NHS too, says UNISON Scotland

UNISON Scotland members are joining the 999 – answer the call for your NHS rally outside the Conservative party conference in Manchester on 29 September

Article on the UNISON National site.

Privatising probation, what comes first: your safety or their profits?

UNISON is concerned that this is causing huge anxiety to probation workers who already fear for their future job security. There are currently 35 local probation trusts […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON responds to South Wales NHS proposals

UNISON Cymru/Wales has submitted a detailed response to the proposed changes in health care delivery in the area of the South Wales Health Board

Article on the UNISON National site.

Planning starts for 29 September

999 – answer the call for your NHS outside the Conservative party conference in Manchester on 29 September

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government unions accept pay offer

Joint union letter to local government employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland warns that 2014 offer needs to be much better

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON says registration of school support staff is meaningless unless key issues are addressed

Union calls on Welsh government to implement a Wales-wide school support staff structure that would include consistent job profiles and pay for members of the schools workforce

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON ‘broadly welcomes’ statement on Welsh ambulance services

Moves towards quality and outcome-driven performance and paramedic training reflect ‘a clear understanding’ of the issues

Article on the UNISON National site.

Senedd hosts celebration of the NHS and UNISON

UNISON Cymru/Wales is celebrating 65 years of the Welsh NHS, together with 20 years of UNISON, at an event at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON slams Cardiff and the Vale Health Board for redundancy decision

“Angry and disappointed” UNISON to raise with health minister hasty decision to proceed with redundancies that threaten 400

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on WLGA to disassociate from incremental pay progression block

"The majority of local government workers earn less that £21,000 per year and have already experienced a three year pay freeze. It is […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Swansea UNISON members vote on Single Status offer

Swansea UNISON members vote on employer’s Single Status and Job evaluation offer

Article on the UNISON National site.