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Ministers must adopt Migration Advisory Committee recommendations to beef-up care staff numbers, says UNISON

Care employers are losing people in droves to warehouses, supermarkets and online retailers able to pay more for less stressful work

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Welsh pay announcement for care workers

Care workers to get £1,000 payment, and will receive the real living wage. But the union says more needs to be done for the whole care team

Article on the UNISON National site.

Salford city branch wins £19m pay rise for care workers across England

After sustained campaigning from UNISON, large care provider commits to paying the real living wage to employees

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government must try harder on vaccines before leaping to the law, says UNISON

Everyone should be offered jab but not coerced

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The fight goes on for fairness in social care pay

UNISON will continue campaigning with renewed vigour for the major reform that the care sector so desperately needs

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

More must be done to protect care homes from infection spread

Sick pay issues and heavy-handed employers increasing problems

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Chancellor must use the budget to show social care really matters

The case for the wholesale reform of the UK care system has never been stronger

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The government needs to get tough with care home operators ​not paying their share of tax

Unscrupulous employers are exploiting the UK care system and shifting profits offshore

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘Make it a workers’ budget,’ UNISON urges chancellor

General secretary to call for an end to the pay freeze, real living wage for care workers and proper investment in local government

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Providing care near the end of life, yet still undervalued and underpaid

Clap for carers was a ‘cute idea’, but care workers would rather be paid properly for what they do

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Vaccine booking system now open to frontline care workers in England

UNISON welcomes announcement that care workers who haven’t had a dose yet can make an appointment

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Outsourcing must end to restore public services

Privatisation and outsourcing have failed the public and workers

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘I wish the government understood’ – why carers need a real wage

UNISON is campaigning for carers to be paid a real living wage and here, care worker Gail explains just a little of why their work should be rewarded properly

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government must step in to prevent vaccine strong-arm tactics towards care staff

Companies should be informing not intimidating employees

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Celebrities back call for fair pay for care workers

Joanna Lumley and comedian Jo Brand want living wage for staff

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.