Community delegates recognise work of Care Workers for Change campaign in defending care services and organising a fragmented and casualised workforce
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Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the social care workforce published today (Thursday), UNISON’s assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This damning report exposes...
North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON's Ethical Care Charter
The article Hartlepool signs up for ethical care first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This scheme looks like another dangerous experiment
The article UNISON comments on the NHS ‘rent a room’ scheme first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Yorkshire council becomes the largest local authority to sign UNISON's charter
The article Sheffield signs up to the Ethical Care Charter first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Care workers owed up to six years’ back pay after being paid below the minimum wage will have to wait until October for the money they are owed after a government announcement today
The article Low...
Commenting on the government’s announcement of additional support for social care providers, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “This announcement is a huge blow for low-paid...
Charities and care companies that have paid staff one-off payments for overnight sleep-ins should not be exempt from paying the national minimum wage, says UNISON. Claims for back pay could cost the...
Elderly and vulnerable people in residential care homes are being left in re-used continence pads, denied trips to the toilet and kept indoors for days on end because of severe staff shortages,...
With just a few days to go, UNISON looks at what the main parties have to say on the issues most important to our members
The article General election 2017: Social care first appeared on the UNISON...