Millions of pounds of compensation promised by ministers to relatives of frontline health and social care workers who died during the pandemic may still remain unclaimed, says UNISON today (Friday).... read more →
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is due to begin on Wednesday 22 March, with the first fast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday 23 March. Eid-al-Fitr, the celebration that... read more →
Today thousands of Environment Agency (EA) workers in England will stop weekend attendance at incidents such as floods, water pollution, spills, waste fires and fly-tipping. The industrial action is set... read more →
Thanks to the efforts of UNISON members in our NHS, the government has finally improved its offer on NHS pay. It was only after UNISON announced our biggest day of... read more →
Commenting on the 2022/23 and 2023/24 pay offer to NHS staff in England, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “It’s a shame it took so long to get here.... read more →
Over 2,000 healthcare assistants in Bristol hospitals have been re-banded from Band 2 to Band 3 and received up to £4,000 backpay after a UNISON campaign revealed they had been... read more →
Today’s budget was supposedly a ‘back-to-work’ budget, with policies trailed over the past few days promising to help parents, disabled people, and the over-50s return to the workplace. In reality,... read more →
Commenting on the budget delivered by Jeremy Hunt today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “There are more holes in this budget than on most public highways. “It’s funny how... read more →
On Wednesday 8 March, UNISON delegates from across the UK celebrated International Women’s Day in Glasgow. The day-long event, organised by the Scottish region, included a walking tour of women’s... read more →
Commenting on new TUC research suggesting public services face a workforce exodus, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said today (Tuesday): “Decent public services are the bedrock of any society.... read more →