North-west members vote for action over pay
Ballots of low-paid health and care workers employed by private companies see majorities for strikes
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Meet the Birmingham homecare workers fighting for their jobs
“We're not standing for it because we've got children.” Birmingham council’s homecare workers are not taking proposed changes to their contracts lying down
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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.
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Care sector ‘is vital for our society and our economy’
UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar
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Protecting Haringey home care workers with new charter
Care workers in the London borough of Haringey are to be given the time and support they need to do their work, through a new ethical charter. Haringey Council has signed up to UNISON’s ethical care...
Low paid care workers told to wait for back pay
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
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General election 2017: Social care
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
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Shifting the balance of power
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
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Swansea signs up to ethical care
Council's ruling Labour group pledges to introduce UNISON's Ethical Care Charter after May's council elections
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Fighting for the future of homecare
A group of homecare workers from Haringey have made headlines with their battle for the minimim wage
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