Now, more than ever, we have a chance to push back against private profit and in favour of public need. In Manchester next week, we will continue to fight for just that.
privatisation
Trust announced that it has scrapped plans to create a wholly-owned subsidiary after angry response at staff meetings
Workers for private contractors are the fastest growing group of UNISON members
Conference calls for full review of outsourcing as tide begins to turn
Delegates at UNISON health conference voice their anger over trusts’ moves to transfer staff and create two-tier workforces
With this dangerous experiment, ministers are gambling with public safety
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Minister for the Cabinet Office calling for a new public service ethos to underpin the delivery of services
Council brings safeguarding jobs back in house, citing fears that children are at risk because privatised contract delivers too few assessments
The government must bring failing privatised probation services back under public control instead of leaving the taxpayer to bail them out, UNISON, NAPO and GMB said today (Wednesday). The three public service unions have written to justice secretary David Lidington highlighting how ‘risky and controversial’ reforms – where private probation firms manage thousands of people who have […]
Union’s campaign sees employer agree to bring all core support services back in house by September 2018
UNISON backs We Own It campaign against sell-off – you can help by signing the petition and urging your MP to back the Early Day Motion 152
The ‘scourge of outsourcing’ and the successes we need to add to
Closures of care homes increasing as private firms run into trouble
Only by bringing the party back together, can we build better public services for all. Only by bringing the party back together can we ensure decent pay for our public service champions.