South east – Union Newswire

UNISON welcomes West Sussex jobs move

Council brings safeguarding jobs back in house, citing fears that children are at risk because privatised contract delivers too few assessments The article UNISON welcomes West Sussex jobs move...

DOCAS and facility time changes brought forward

New DOCAS agreements have to be in place from 10 March 2018 to ensure a “reasonable fee” is paid to public sector employers who deduct union subs directly from members' wages The article DOCAS and...

Women drag last equal pay claim council to court, says UNISON

Reading council – the only local authority in England and Wales never to settle an equal pay claim – will today (Monday) be challenged in court by more than 60 women owed over £1.5m because they were...

Women drag last equal pay claim council to court, says UNISON

14 October 2016 Embargo: 00.01hrs Monday 17 October 2016 Reading council – the only local authority in England and Wales never to settle an equal pay claim – will today (Monday) be challenged in...

Public library service ‘hollowed out’ by job losses and cuts

UNISON backs BBC report that reveals loss of 8,000 jobs and 343 libraries in six years The article Public library service ‘hollowed out’ by job losses and cuts first appeared on the...

South Central ambulance workers win holiday pay increase

UNISON has won an historic holiday pay victory for ambulance workers in Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), which covers the four counties,...

A life lost can mean another saved

Becoming an organ donor can be a gift – both for the lives you save, and the loved ones you leave behind The article A life lost can mean another saved first appeared on the UNISON site.

Members ‘disappointed and frustrated’ at OU closures decision

Open University council approves plan to close seven regional offices and put 500 staff at risk The article Members ‘disappointed and frustrated’ at OU closures decision first appeared...

UNISON condemns plan to slash Essex police service

Essex police force unveils plan to axe PCSOs and close stations in the county The article UNISON condemns plan to slash Essex police service first appeared on the UNISON site.