Commenting ahead of the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Monday): “Bad decisions taken by previous Conservative administrations have left... read more →
Commenting on the annual NHS staff survey published today (Thursday), UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “A workforce that feels treated well is at the heart of getting the NHS back on track. But... read more →
A unanimous judgment handed down today (Friday) by the Court of Appeal has found that a former Ofsted inspector, dismissed for brushing water off a child’s head, was unfairly dismissed.... read more →
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement today (Thursday) that NHS England is to be abolished, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Everyone wants more to be spent on frontline services so the sick and... read more →
by UNISON’s deputy head of health, Alan Lofthouse The ‘NHS Bank’ sounds like a strong and reliable institution. Somewhere safe that will always provide security. But the data tells us... read more →
Commenting on changes to care visa requirements announced today (Wednesday), UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said: “Enabling care staff on visas to move to another sponsor more easily... read more →
Christina McAnea visited Lewisham and Greenwich NHS branches last week to celebrate their recent campaign win on Pay Fair for Patient Care. The general secretary spoke to around 100 healthcare... read more →
Commenting on new proposals for significant cuts to the workforce at the central body of NHS England announced today (Monday), UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Staff will be understandably... read more →
Of all the areas woefully neglected by the previous government, few have been decimated quite like local councils. Hundreds of thousands of jobs have been lost since 2010 and councils... read more →
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) which UNISON believes will make ‘game-changing’ changes to workers’ rights, returns to the House of Commons for debate this week. In the bill’s report stage,... read more →