Research published today by the Centre for Health and Public Interest shows what UNISON members have been saying for decades: residential care homes are being run irresponsibly.
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UNISON played vital role in scripting BBC Radio 4 series
Care staff on overnight shifts are having to bed down at work in offices or on dirty mattresses
UNISON campaign sees council agree to keep one home open and pledge no compulsory redundancies
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
Commenting on the 360 employers named and shamed today (Wednesday) by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for failing to pay the national minimum wage, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This list fails to shame the larger care firms who are equally guilty of denying staff a fair wage. Those in the spotlight today are just […]
Closures of care homes increasing as private firms run into trouble
Northern Ireland regional secretary Patricia McKeown says announcement that two of seven Four Seasons homes have been bought by local companies comes as a source of relief to the residents and the affected staff