A probation hostel manager has won a significant employment tribunal, confirming the hours he spent on standby were working time and should be compensated with rest periods, says UNISON today... read more →
Commenting on a new report from the King’s Fund that concluded the NHS is now reliant on private companies and charities to deliver routine mental health care, UNISON general secretary Christina... read more →
Image: Marcus Rose UNISON is urging its members, particularly its environmental activists, to start planning for the union’s Green Week, which takes place on 19-26 September. The week offers a... read more →
The UK government is reminding households on eligible means-tested benefits to ensure they are named on their electricity bill, so they can automatically receive the £150 Warm Home Discount this... read more →
Commenting on the government’s announcement regarding new artificial intelligence projects to enhance efficiency in hospitals and probation services, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Sunday): “AI is transforming the world... read more →
UNISON condemns the deliberate killing of five Al-Jazeera journalists and media workers in an airstrike on a tent outside the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The dead include Anas al-Sharif, a... read more →
Healthcare staff at three NHS trusts in Dorset say they want to vote for strike action in a row over plans to move 1,700 staff from the NHS to an... read more →
UNISON members at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Scotland have successfully fought back against private contracting giant Serco, forcing the company to row back on proposed measures to pay staff... read more →
Commenting on the government’s announcement there will be more jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Guaranteeing jobs would recognise the commitment students put... read more →
NHS staff in England are far from happy with this year’s pay rise and many are prepared to take strike action to challenge it, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Around seven in... read more →