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NHS staff survey – More lessons to be learnt

NHS staff do an amazingly tough job and it is shameful to learn that just 41% feel satisfied that their trust values their work.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON consultation starts on NHS Wales terms and conditions

UNISON Cymru/Wales has started a consultation process with healthcare members working for the NHS in Wales over proposals regarding their terms and conditions of employment

Article on the UNISON National site.

Pay public service workers more for a better economy

Union commissioned report challenges the fallacy of a race to the bottom, which drives down wages for all by playing the public and private sectors off against each other

Article on the UNISON National site.

Richest UK bosses just got richer

The UK’s richest bosses have earned £3.3bn in a year where public sector workers’ pay has fallen by 0.4%

Article on the UNISON National site.

Ambulance bosses suspend disputed pay deductions after pressure from unions

UNISON prepares for ‘genuine and constructive’ negotiations over unsocial hours arrangements

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government publishes new Fair Deal guidance on NHS pensions

New government guidance has been published on the rights of NHS staff who are TUPE transferred to a private company to remain in the NHS pension scheme

Article on the UNISON National site.

Monitor report says NHS pay freeze risks care

UNISON says that a new report from sector regulator Monitor shows the risk to care of a continuing pay freeze

Article on the UNISON National site.

Hunt putting finance before patients, says UNISON

Attempts to derail pay process will undermine NHS in England, and threaten services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Salvage the NHS, UNISON urges Labour

We need to kick this government out to save the health service, LInda Hobson tells conference

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for living wage for all NHS staff

The union has submitted evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body on behalf of almost half a million UNISON and BAOT members

Article on the UNISON National site.

Research shows chancellor was wrong on pay progression

Income Data Services research reveals that private sector companies use length of service pay progression as well as public sector

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON signs historic learning agreement

Agreement shows commitment by both sides but now need to ensure that what is in the agreement is put into practice and delivers for NHS staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON submits response to working longer review

UNISON has submitted its response to the Working Longer Review looking at age of retirement in the NHS

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis highlights scandal the coalition has created

General secretary says unions must fight to end low pay and job casualisation

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time to stop talking in conferences

Carolan tells delegates to make sure they take the message out beyond the conference hall to voters

Article on the UNISON National site.