‘Huge gap in the guidance’ was allowing employers to insist that vulnerable people ignore shielding and go into work
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First remote national executive council hears tributes to UNISON members who have lost their lives during the coronavirus crisis
Department of Health will provide funding for care homes to pay staff 80% of their salary when on sick leave for coronavirus
Protection needed for those most at risk
We need strong leadership from this government now and we are all being badly let down. But as ever, your union will continue to fill this vacuum.
Immediate action essential, not more delays
We must be alert to the threat of discrimination
Our members are in need – and branches can help by making a donation
This week, the deputy leader of the Labour Party sat down to listen to care workers about their working conditions and concerns
On the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea looks at the fight we still face
Unions agree measures to be applied locally
In this tough time, small acts of kindness make the world of difference
Across the UK, care workers have faced serious problems while caring for those most vulnerable to the new coronavirus. But UNISON has been fighting for them – and winning.
Reopening must wait until it’s safer