Fighting for fair pay for private contractors in health and local government
private contractors
Workers for private contractors are the fastest growing group of UNISON members
Branch appeals for donations to hardship fund as workers start two weeks on the picket line for sick pay from international company worth hundreds of millions
The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the public finance initiative provides a scathing indictment of PFI and PF2, and confirms many of the fears UNISON has been raising for more than 20 years, the union said today (Thursday). The NAO says there are currently 700 PFI and PF2 deals in operation, and if no […]
Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled
Stagnant wages make problem worse for families struggling with low pay
Union will be producing information for members from the EU and their families to reassure them of their rights
UNISON reasserts the ‘ultimate goal’ for UK minimum wage policy, in its submission to the Low Pay Commission
It used to take Judith Montgomery three and a half hours to earn two hours’ pay.
Failure to honour the minimum wage is endemic across the care sector as many homecare workers are unpaid for the time they travel between home visits – which can be up to a fifth of their working day, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union is urging the government to end the systematic underpayment that it […]
John Moores joins ‘growing number’ of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers
Outsourced cleaners ‘so happy’ as six-month campaign pays off with promise of pay rise
Today we’re launching a new campaign – “Making Waves for the Living Wage” calling on all UK the water industry to sign up as accredited Living Wage employers with the Living Wage Foundation.
UNISON has won a hard fought victory for workers in the careers service against Prospects Limited