Union had urged the government to cut VAT weeks ago, as care homes struggle to fund and access protective equipment for staff
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When NEC member Mark Fisher started to feel ill, he didn't realise it was the new coronavirus and that he was facing a frightening stay in hospital
The article Lessons from living through COVID-19...
As UNISON has been working hard for our members during the coronavirus crisis, I know that the issue of getting the right personal protective equipment (PPE) is the still the top priority for...
‘To be honest, the public have been giving us better equipment than our employer’
The article Baking for bin men: life as a refuse collector in COVID-19 first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Dave Prentis says government must 'get act together' to prevent more needless deaths
The article More than a thousand care home deaths highlights ‘shambolic’ government response to Covid crisis,...
Rationing shouldn't take place while supplies exist
The article NHS organisations must be honest with staff over PPE stocks, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Raising status must be backed by better pay
The article Recognition for care is welcome but government needs to deliver on PPE, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON service groups all pushing to protect members in the coronavirus crisis
The article Work on protecting members continues across all UNISON service groups first appeared on the UNISON National...
Staff must be properly equipped to prevent deaths
The article Last resort safety equipment plans are ‘desperate’, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Dave Prentis says care workers still face lack of PPE
The article Care home death figures a ‘national scandal’, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.