The living wage has risen to £8.75 an hour across the UK and £10.20 an hour in London
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One in ten council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are paid below the living wage, according to an analysis from UNISON released today (Friday). Ahead of the Living Wage Foundation’s living wage week, UNISON is calling on the government to fund councils so they can become living wage employers. If it did, it […]
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Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
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Devolution is finally reaching the English regions – on 4 May, voters get to elect the first batch of ‘metro mayors’
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UNISON has consistently campaigned for the independent living wage rates, announced by the Living Wage Foundation and Greater London mayor and calculated on the […]
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The mayoral candidate for Great Manchester outlines plans for a fully-integrated health and social care service
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Ministers must stop letting bad bosses off the hook. And if the government wants to spend money on tackling low […]
General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National
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UNISON calls for living wage and an end to age discrimination ‘built into’ minimum wage
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The benefit office ignored her doctor’s notes to the contrary. And her payments were immediately stopped. “At first I didn’t know who to turn to. I was living on scraps and hand-outs,” […]
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UNISON welcomes accreditation for latest Scottish council
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It only applies to those over 25, leaving many young low paid workers stranded on poverty pay. And there’s a real risk that employers “level down” […]
General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National
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Health and social care partnership commits to achieving fair work, better pay and improved quality of care on eve of Living Wage Week
Article on the UNISON National
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UNISON welcomes increase to £8.45 (outside London) and £9.75 (London) an hour at start of Living Wage Week
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UNISON reasserts the ‘ultimate goal’ for UK minimum wage policy, in its submission to the Low Pay Commission
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Union calls off strike ballot, for now, after health minister halts damaging move to monthly payments for health workers
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