Portrait of NEC member Mark Fisher

Lessons from living through COVID-19

When NEC member Mark Fisher started to feel ill, he didn’t realise it was the new coronavirus and that he was facing a frightening stay in hospital

Government asked to back minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus

Dave Prentis writes to Dominic Raab asking him to support campaign

Blog: your right to be safe from harm at work

As UNISON has been working hard for our members during the coronavirus crisis, I know that the issue of getting the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is the still the top priority for everyone fighting this pandemic. Rest assured that this is also an issue on which your union is challenging the government. At every […]

Baking for bin men: life as a refuse collector in COVID-19

‘To be honest, the public have been giving us better equipment than our employer’

hands clapping for care workers

What do carers think of #ClapForCarers?

‘When the clapping dies down, UNISON will still be fighting for care workers to be properly treated: paid living wages, with proper job security and career structures.’

NHS organisations must be honest with staff over PPE stocks, says UNISON

Rationing shouldn’t take place while supplies exist

UNISON calls for government to prioritise staff safety before re-opening schools

Suggestions that the government in England is considering reopening schools has caused huge anxiety amongst school staff and parents

Council workers keeping vital local services running deserve a proper pay rise, say unions

Chancellor urged to fund top-up to pay offer

Speaking up for our members

Newspaper ad says ‘Thank you’ to all the UNISON members leaving their loved ones to care for ours

care worker with elderly people

Recognition for care is welcome but government needs to deliver on PPE, says UNISON

Raising status must be backed by better pay

Microscopic view of the Coronavirus

Work on protecting members continues across all UNISON service groups

UNISON service groups all pushing to protect members in the coronavirus crisis

Close up photo of person wearing surgical face ma

Frontline staff need real protection

UNISON says ‘desperate measures’ in leaked plans could lead to preventable deaths

Coronavirus germs

Last resort safety equipment plans are ‘desperate’, says UNISON

Staff must be properly equipped to prevent deaths

Boost to testing for care workers is welcome, says UNISON

Increase was needed much sooner

Close up photo of person wearing surgical face ma

End VAT for PPE to help combat ‘national emergency’ in care homes, says UNISON

Drop VAT duty to save care workers