UNISON argues the plans are short sighted and will have wide ranging consequences, and vows it will fight to protect jobs
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UNISON has been working with Dan Jarvis MP on a bill, which just passed its third reading, to provide additional protections in the workplace
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
Members return to work as redundancy plans dropped after 36 days of strike action
University of Bradford climbs down on redundancy numbers the week after four-day strike
FE colleges in northern England announce plans for hundreds of job losses
Official dispute registered after 385 staff, including some on term-time only contracts, told they are at risk – after the end of term
Support workers, teaching staff and leadership unions unite in campaign over threat of redundancies
140 jobs under threat at six schools in Harlow will put ‘the quality of children’s education at risk’ warns union
UNISON calls for protection for members and transparency from trustees in the wake of high-profile charity collapses
This government is trying to have its cuts whilst avoiding the consequences. The very least that ministers should be willing to do is pay those they’re booting out of work the redundancy money they’re owed, rather than changing the rules to hit people who have given their communities and our country decades of service.
The government is launching a new attack on redundancy terms, which could affect workers with a long-service record
UNISON probation members working for six community rehabilitation companies owned by Sodexo could be balloted on industrial action over the company’s voluntary redundancy terms
“Proposed public-sector redundancy cap will affect hundreds of thousands of workers providing vital public services”, warns UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis
UNISON says the cut in opportunity for consultation is a bitter blow