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Category: homecare workers

UNISON secures PPE win for Scotland’s care workers

Joint unions warned that previous advice from Scotland's chief nursing officer increased risks for home and social carers The article UNISON secures PPE win for Scotland’s care workers first...
Posted on 09/04/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories adult care, Article, care workers, coronavirus, Covic, Covid-19, health and safety, homecare workers, local government, News, news releases, ScotlandTags Unison

UNISON urges an end to the ‘ongoing crisis in social care’

'A decade of austerity has ravaged social care', conference delegates are told The article UNISON urges an end to the ‘ongoing crisis in social care’ first appeared on the UNISON...
Posted on 21/06/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories 2019 National Delegate Conference, Article, homecare workers, News, news releases, social care, Stand up for social workTags Unison

North-west members vote for action over pay

Ballots of low-paid health and care workers employed by private companies see majorities for strikes The article North-west members vote for action over pay first appeared on the UNISON National...
Posted on 05/02/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, health care, homecare, homecare workers, News, news releases, outsourcing, Pay, private contractorsTags Unison

Homecare workers paid less than the minimum wage

Thousands of care workers across England and Wales are being paid less than the national minimum wage because councils aren’t insisting that homecare companies pay for travel time, says UNISON today...
Posted on 30/01/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories dave prentis, homecare workers, news releases, Press Release, travel timeTags Unison

End threats to pay and hours for Birmingham care workers now

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis is due to show his support this evening (Tuesday) for homecare workers in Birmingham who have been involved in a year-long dispute over their pay and working...
Posted on 29/01/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories Birmingham care workers, dave prentis, homecare workers, news releases, Press ReleaseTags Unison

Birmingham City Council is cutting care workers’ hours at the expense of local people

Dozens of Birmingham care workers are planning to travel to Liverpool today (Monday) to lobby delegates attending the Labour Party Conference over the City Council’s plans to cut their hours. The...
Posted on 24/09/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories birmingham, Birmingham care workers, dave prentis, homecare workers, labour conference, News, news releasesTags Unison

Prentis tells Birmingham care strikers ‘we will win’

Birmingham council wants to cut the hours – and pay – of its enablement team that works to help vulnerable people stay in their homes The article Prentis tells Birmingham care strikers ‘we will win’...
Posted on 29/08/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories adult social care, Article, birmingham, care workers, cuts, homecare workers, low paid carers, News, news releasesTags Unison

Welsh Government cracks down on zero-hour contracts in homecare

UNISON praises ‘one step forward in dealing with the complex issue of precarious employment’ The article Welsh Government cracks down on zero-hour contracts in homecare first appeared on the UNISON...
Posted on 09/04/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, care workers: your rights, ethical care charter, homecare workers, News, news releases, residential care charter, UNISON Cymru/WalesTags Unison

Magic March

March was a momentous month for UNISON members - not least because of a proposed revamp of NHS pay that could benefit a million health workers. The article Magic March first appeared on the UNISON...
Posted on 29/03/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, ethical care charter, homecare, homecare workers, Magazine, News, news releases, nhs pay, NHS staff recruitment, nursing associates, pay up nowTags Unison

Care sector ‘is vital for our society and our economy’

UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar The article Care sector ‘is vital for our society and our economy’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Posted on 22/01/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories adult social care, Article, care sector, care workers, health and social care, homecare, homecare workers, news releases, save care nowTags Unison

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