Wirral, Knowsley and Liverpool councils have committed to paying carers Foundation Living Wage
North West
After sustained campaigning from UNISON, large care provider commits to paying the real living wage to employees
UNISON calls on NHS England to investigate where a “substantial sum” of money has gone that should have been used to fund unsocial hours payments for the workers
Mitie, the hospital trust and Health Management Carlisle are squabbling over who is responsible for paying 150 workers unsocial hours payments that have been missed for a decade
We Are With You staff will now be paid in line with NHS pay rates until at least 2022 – and the company has also recognised UNISON
We Are With You continues to refuse to pay promised wage increase, after Central Arbitration Committee rules it has to recognise UNISON
UNISON North West, who have been fighting on the front line of public service cuts for the past decade, led the march
Local MPs back drug and alcohol support workers, who were told that pay rises would match NHS workers
A UNISON member talks about his unusual art project
UNISON community conference and seminar sends message of support to Alternative Futures members striking this weekend
Mike Leigh’s historical adviser talks about the research that informs the recounting of the 19th century pro-democracy rally that ended in tragedy
Mike Leigh’s historical adviser talks about the research that informs the recounting of the 19th century pro-democracy rally that ended in tragedy
The decision taken today (Wednesday) by the board of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust to push ahead with the outsourcing of hundreds of staff is reckless and foolhardly, says UNISON. Responding to the decision, staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust are taking five days of strike action, starting at 6am tomorrow (Thursday). […]
The planned outsourcing of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is not in the interests of staff nor patients, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the head of the north west NHS Trust outlining some key concerns about the proposal to establish a wholly owned subsidiary. Around 900 staff, […]