The planned outsourcing of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is not in the interests of staff nor patients, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the head of the north west NHS Trust outlining some key concerns about the proposal to establish a wholly owned subsidiary. Around 900 staff, […]
Branch appeals for donations to hardship fund as workers start two weeks on the picket line for sick pay from international company worth hundreds of millions
These attacks are completely unwarranted. In the past five full financial years, United Utilities has earned £1.6 billion in profits, whilst over a billion was paid out in shareholder dividends over the same period. In 2016/17 their two most senior staff – CEO Steve Mogford and CFO Russ Holden – were paid more than £4 million between them.
Welsh health board offers increases of up to £1,900 a year after strike by staff paid less than colleagues working for neighbouring boards
UNISON video showcases support for six-month action from parents and teaching colleagues
76% of people who responded to survey about the strike back UNISON members defending their pay
Teaching assistants, school supervisors, admin staff and other support workers striking between 7am and 1pm every day this week
News story: Government sets out who will be covered by 40% strike threshold We will need to look at the issues involved and get advice out to our branches,” […]
Threshold for ‘important public services’ takes effect on 1 March; political fund opt-in rules transition period starts on same day
More than 100 primary schools across County Durham will be affected tomorrow (Wednesday) and Thursday as teaching assistants strike for a second time in a long-running dispute over cuts to their pay. School support staff plan to protest at dozens of picket lines across the county over the two days. This will mean the closure […]
Monday 31 October 2016 For immediate release Teaching assistants in Durham will take strike action on 8 and 9 November in the long-running dispute over cuts to their pay, their union UNISON has announced today (Monday). This follows a ballot over Durham County Council plans to move teaching assistants to term-time pay. This could see […]
‘You are the union’ general secretary tells striking teaching assistants in Derby, battling imposed 25% pay cut
Company fails to negotiate over plans for ‘unfair’ work pattern which could see transferred UNISON members on call for 14 hours a day
We may have a different prime minister but staff working in higher education face the same declining pay, the same tough working conditions and the same attacks on the sector that they faced under the previous prime minister
First national strike will take place in support of fair pay and parity with lecturer colleagues
