Reacting to comments made this morning by health secretary Steve Barclay on the ambulance strike, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “People are already dying or getting sicker every day because the... read more →
Today’s strikes across the NHS are not taken lightly, and not celebrated, but the government must take serious heed. UNISON members at two Liverpool hospitals walked out at 7.30am and... read more →
09:40am And our first visit of the day to a picket line – in the North West. 09:25am After health secretary Steve Barclay used an article in today’s Daily Telegraph... read more →
For operational use only, not for publication When: Wednesday 21 December 2022, noon til midnight Where: Five ambulance services in England Who: Emergency response crews Ambulance staff working for five services in England... read more →
The clock is ticking down to the start of strike action tomorrow involving UNISON members in the ambulance service in five regions in England, together with staff at two hospitals... read more →
Time might be running out before this week’s strike involving ambulance workers, but there’s a still chance of finding a resolution to the dispute and starting talks to improve NHS... read more →
The High Court has granted permission for UNISON to bring a legal challenge against the government to protect the right to strike. UNISON is challenging government regulations that undermine the... read more →
UNISON has secured a huge £29m in compensation for members and members’ families this year, settling just under 2,000 claims between November 2021 and November 2022. This is an increase... read more →
Staff in church schools face a bleak Christmas unless archbishops act urgently on pay, says UNISON today (Friday). The union has written to the heads of the Church of England and Catholic... read more →
UNISON members taking industrial action this month have today received a message of solidarity from the National Pensioners Convention (NPC). In a letter addressed to Christina McAnea, NPC general secretary... read more →