The decision taken today (Wednesday) by the board of Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust to push ahead with the outsourcing of hundreds of staff is reckless and foolhardly, says UNISON....
The planned outsourcing of staff at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is not in the interests of staff nor patients, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the head...
April may have started with the Easter holidays but there was no rest for UNISON staff, activists and members. And there was only one issue on everyone’s mind – pay.
The article Sunshine and showers...
Wigan NHS members reject plans to transfer them to wholly-owned subsidiary company
The article Wigan hospital workers vote for strike ballot first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Devolution is finally reaching the English regions. On May 4 voters get to elect the first tranche of “metro mayors”
The article Shifting the balance of power first appeared on the UNISON National...
The mayoral candidate for Great Manchester outlines plans for a fully-integrated health and social care service
The article Andy Burnham vows to end ‘callous culture’ of social care...
Southport and Ormskirk hospitals backs TUC Dying to Work campaign
The article Health trust signs up to charter for workers with terminal illness first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Union launch protest after council announces merger plan that will see two thirds of centres closed
The article UNISON leads campaign to save Bolton children’s centres first appeared on the...
John Moores joins 'growing number' of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers
The article Liverpool John Moores University agrees to pay living wage first appeared on the UNISON...
Nearly 31,000 working people in the North West stand to lose out as government cuts to universal credit work allowances kick in from today (Monday) warns UNISON. Cuts to universal credit were...