Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe, says UNISON

All public sector workers facing a virus threat should have the kit they need

Care workers put at risk by lack of face masks and basic safety kit, says UNISON

Coordinated response needed to protect anxious staff

Don’t forget to thank school support staff too, says UNISON

UNISON has written to the education secretary urging the government to show its thanks to all school staff, and to clarify urgently what personal protective equipment they should be using.

Photo of male healthworker in mask and cap

UNISON continues to push the government over PPE

NHS England provides assurances on access that union has been calling for

Unions announce COVID-19 support for nursing students

The agreements negotiated mean student nurses who are more experienced will be able to help where they can, be paid and have this work count towards their learning.

Free parking is an important recognition of vital health workers, says UNISON

Cost will be one less worry for stretched staff

Free parking is important recognition of vital health workers, says UNISON

Cost is one less worry for stretched staff

Photo of Stella Quentin at work in an NHS11 call centre

‘Managers are bringing tea to us’: inside the 111 service during COVID-19

‘On Saturday, I got through 26 calls in six hours. And I think only three were non-coronavirus. Now it feels like a relief to get a non-COVID call.’

Protection equipment for care workers is essential, says UNISON

Christina McAnea urges staff to use new hotline for reporting kit issues

While you’re helping the nation, UNISON is working for you

Like its members, UNISON is working around the clock to allay the impact of the coronavirus

We must all abide by the lockdown rules, says UNISON

Staying at home will help health workers and all of us

Supporting our reps and members online

Union learning and organising services offers web-based training for reps and learning opportunities for members

Failure to social distance ‘insulting to health and care staff’, says UNISON

Dave Prentis in public appeal on relieving virus burden

Blog: Our response is vital, impressive and truly humbling

Whatever comes next, we have to keep going. And I know we will

Don’t push key workers and the vulnerable to the back of the queue, says UNISON

More must be done to ensure public service workers don’t miss out on food basics