Workers worry measures to keep them safe aren’t up to the job
support staff
‘The surge in cases in our schools is extremely concerning … Enough is enough’
Switch two weeks before Christmas would make all the difference
Workers are angry at being left to manage the fallout, threats and abuse
Belfast ward housekeeper and UNISON member named ‘operational support worker of the year’ at prestigious awards ceremony
Health pay, local government cuts, outsourcing, Brexit…. new term, same curriculum
Public services support staff – including teaching assistants, hospital porters and police community support offers (PCSOs) – are doing more than 40 million hours of unpaid overtime a year*, says a report from UNISON published today (Monday). The figure is the equivalent of 25,000 extra public service staff working full time. It highlights how far […]
UNISON member wins award for ‘operational services excellence’ at NHS England Windrush Awards to mark 70th anniversary of NHS
The University and College Union (UCU) and UNISON have today (Tuesday) welcomed a U-turn from the Association of Colleges (AoC) over pay talks for staff in further education. At the start of the month the AoC said that it would not discuss a pay claim for 2018/19 while UCU members were still in dispute at […]
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