Health staff are suffering serious sexual harassment at work
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
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Court of Appeal finds in favour of UNISON in holiday pay dispute
NHS workers who do overtime on a regular basis or frequently work beyond their normal shifts should now have these extra hours taken into account when their holiday pay is calculated, as a result of...
Tax cut for higher earners is absurd after years of austerity
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has...
Cleaners at Essex hospital call off strike as Trust agrees to their demands
Domestic cleaners at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have today (Wednesday) called off six days of planned strikes after their employer dropped plans to outsource their jobs. The Trust had been...
Government must reject US corporate predators eyeing-up the NHS
Reacting to Donald Trump’s supposed NHS U-turn, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Donald Trump has shown he is willing to play games with the future of the NHS and the government’s weakness...
NHS can’t be a post-Brexit bargaining chip for trade deals, says UNISON
Move would undermine efforts to roll back health service marketisation
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System of second class NHS workers must end
Private companies employing tens of thousands of staff in the NHS across England are coming under pressure to give their employees a wage rise as UNISON’s campaign for fair pay in the health service...
People Plan encouraging but significant funding is needed for real change
Commenting on the release today (Monday) of the Interim NHS People Plan, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Working for the NHS can be challenging so it’s good to see those at the top are...
Bradford hospital workers balloted over strike action to fight ‘backdoor privatisation’
Staff at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will vote on whether to take industrial action after the announcement of the privatisation of some of its services. The UNISON ballot opens today...
More hospital staff in Liverpool set to take action over unfair pay
Staff at Royal and Broad Green hospitals to take action following success at Liverpool's Women's Hospital and the Walton Centre
The article More hospital staff in Liverpool set to take action over...