Chronic understaffing across the NHS is putting patient lives at risk, according to UNISON’s UK-wide annual survey of nurses published today (Monday) at the start of its health conference in...
A group of homecare workers from Haringey have made headlines with their battle for the minimim wage
The article Fighting for the future of homecare first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Commenting on the PM’s decision to call an election for June, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May promised repeatedly there’d be no general election before...
As Britain prepares to leave the EU, this election will be about the future of our public services, and the austerity agenda that the Tory Party have unleashed upon those services for the past seven...
Together we are stronger. That was the key slogan of the Derby school support workers, and it is a simple lesson to learn from the success of their 10-month dispute, UNISON’s national executive...
UNISON condemns 'horrific chemical attack' and 'any bombing raids by foreign governments which could exacerbate and prolong the conflict'
The article UNISON NEC statement on Syria first appeared on...
Responding to government figures released today (Wednesday) that show average earnings have increased by 2.2 per cent, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Public sector staff have certainly...
Responding to the collapse of plans to hand a £687m contract for cancer services in Staffordshire to private companies, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “The failure of this tender...
One of the tests of a decent society is how we treat those who cannot care for themselves. Every day that we allow 15 minute care visits to continue is a day that we fail that test.
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Responding to the news that NHS Protect has been closed, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “Assaults on NHS staff are growing. That’s why it’s so worrying that the body looking after them...