Abandoning Covid isolation rules early goes too far too soon, says UNISON

Everybody wants to get back to normal, but Covid risks haven’t disappeared.

No fresh ideas to deal with growing NHS staffing crisis, says UNISON 

Demoralised, overworked, underpaid staff are quitting the NHS every day.

Complete overhaul of sick pay needed, says UNISON

Proper pay rate for those sick or isolating.

Inadequate energy support does nothing to ease misery, says UNISON

It’s likely consumers will be paying back their £200 loans when energy bills are still sky-high.

Government must apologise to care staff over ‘no jab, no job’ rule, says UNISON

Thousands of dedicated and experienced staff have been lost to the sector.

Jab backdown the right thing to do, but the damage has already been done, says UNISON

These ill-thought-out rules have worsened the staffing crisis hampering the NHS and social care and caused significant upset. 

Blog: We can’t let the government take away crucial legal safety nets

The consultation on replacing the Human Rights Act with a weaker bill of rights is just the latest in a series of attacks by the Westminster government on our fundamental rights

Government must ensure pay in key services is high enough to halt staff exodus, says UNISON

Frontline services, already struggling with a crushing number of vacancies, are losing employees at alarming rates.

Don’t risk Covid progress by abandoning safety measures too ​early, says UNISON

If safety measures are abandoned too early, in one fell swoop, the good progress ​made could be quickly undone.

Inflation rise terrible news for families and public services, says UNISON

The soaring cost of living means growing anxiety for low-income families.

Rising prices have left public service pay ‘well and truly behind’, says UNISON 

Pay awards and wage offers significantly below the cost of living will do nothing to address the growing staffing crises in health and care

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Blog: The members helping us weather the storms

We owe our energy and environment members a huge debt of gratitude for keeping us safe and warm from the worst of the winter weather

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Blog: Working towards a flexible, fairer future

We need the government to champion the cultural shift to building flexibility into all jobs from the start and not just a right to ask a ‘favour’

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Blog: The fights for better pay and better public services are linked

With the UK government making disastrous decisions for workers and services, UNISON will be running industrial action and consultative ballots in the coming weeks

Public services can lead the way to net zero but not without government funding

Getting public services to net-zero needs £140bn government funding by 2035