North Ayrshire becomes latest local authority to commit itself to union's Ethical Care Charter, committing itself to standards for home care services and working conditions
The article Scottish...
Members vote in favour of package which keeps employment status after outsourcing battle that saw membership increase by 40%
The article Glasgow IT workers win job protection first appeared on the...
UNISON members share their experiences of what the local government cuts have meant for library services where they live and work
The article ‘Ten thousand books were pulped’ –...
Libraries are under threat - what's happening with them in your area?
The article Reading between the lines: what’s going on with our libraries? first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Without a backbone of administrative and clerical workers to help take the strain, our vital local services will collapse
The article Public pay the price of job cuts first appeared on the UNISON...
Christmas turkey, pigs-in-blankets and meat stuffing could become health hazards under moves to scrap independent abattoir inspectors employed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), says UNISON today...
Responding to a TUC analysis published today (Friday) that found emergency service workers have suffered real pay cuts of up to £3,300 since 2011, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Every...
Responding to today’s (Thursday) announcement by the government on social care funding, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Government cuts to council budgets helped cause the crisis in...
Dead bodies, detective work and the truth about food poisoning – the work of the environmental health officer has no shortage of surprises
The article Inside the hidden world of environmental health...
Survey of local government chief officers and senior managers in England and Wales closes on 20 December
The article What do members in senior roles think about pay and training in local government?...