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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A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
As a Labour member, I’m appalled to see a Labour council put these incredible public service workers in such an impossible position. And as your General Secretary, I’ll stand with home care workers every step of the way, demanding the council recognise their mistakes, and get this sorted once and for all.
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON
Announcement comes as part of plans to bring social care and NHS services closer together
In Birmingham, home care workers are striking this Saturday, because they’ve been pushed to breaking point. Government cuts to local authority budgets have led to Birmingham City Council slashing the home care/enablement budget by 40%.
North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
Care workers and those they look after are suffering because standards are routinely being breached
Conference pledges to campaign on funding crisis and step up action to organise workers
Council’s ruling Labour group pledges to introduce UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter after May’s council elections
North Ayrshire becomes latest local authority to put its name to union’s Ethical Care Charter, committing itself to standards for home care services and working conditions
Health and social care partnership commits to achieving fair work, better pay and improved quality of care on eve of Living Wage Week
Check our campaign briefing for SOS Day on 16 Novembers for ways you can get involved
It used to take Judith Montgomery three and a half hours to earn two hours’ pay.