Ethical Care Charter commits council to living wage and not using zero-hours contracts or 15-minute visits, giving dignity to vulnerable people
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Northern Ireland regional secretary Patricia McKeown says announcement that two of seven Four Seasons homes have been bought by local companies comes as a source of relief to the residents and the affected staff
UNISON informed that company plans to close seven care homes across Northern Ireland
Yasmin Qureshi gives her support to Bolton UNISON petition urging council to sign-up to UNISON’s care charter
UNISON to the fore as Lords debate working conditions in the care sector
A care worker speaks about the terrible reality of the government’s attacks on homecare
UNISON is urging members to ask their MPs to attend a debate this Wednesday (5 November) on the scandal of homeworkers being paid less than the minimum wage
Get your MP to sign the early day motion calling for action to pay homecare workers properly, including for travel time
Striking Care UK workers took their struggle to the streets of London today, before being welcomed at UNISON Centre by members of the union’s NEC and general secretary Dave Prentis
Lancashire county council is the latest council to sign up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services
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EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people
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They are also fighting to preserve a service to some of the most vulnerable people in society and I want to show our admiration and solidarity for a brave and principled group of people
UNISON members at Care UK in Doncaster vow to fight on at Good Friday strike rally
UNISON members at Care UK in Doncaster are taking a further two days of strike action this week – and the branch has launched an appeal for donations to help support them