UNISON is delighted to announce that Ameen Hadi (above) has won the 2024 Nelson Mandela award. The award is given to those who exemplify Nelson Mandela’s values of ‘determination, a... read more →
Commenting on the government’s launch of a consultation on the introduction of a separate pay spine for nurses in England, UNISON acting head of health Helga Pile said: “The NHS needs... read more →
Commenting on new measures announced by the government to encourage recruitment and retention in adult social care, including qualifications and training, UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said today... read more →
Forty years ago, GCHQ workers were banned from joining a trade union. Twenty-seven years ago they won back that right. Today, the Conservative government is attempting to restrict the right... read more →
Nursing Times, in partnership with UNISON and the nursing charity the Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF), is repeating a survey on preceptorship, which was first conducted two years ago. A preceptorship is a... read more →
Happy New Year to everyone in UNISON and here’s to a successful year for you and your families. I have high hopes for 2024 – 12 months of campaigning for... read more →
Following a government clarification that care workers already in the UK will not be forced to send dependants home when they renew their visas or change sponsors, UNISON head of social... read more →
The government must scrap ‘catastrophic’ new visa rules aimed at migrant care workers, say UNISON and the National Care Forum (NCF). In a letter to health and social care secretary Victoria... read more →
Commenting on the government issuing of remits to the pay review bodies today (Wednesday), which effectively start the NHS pay setting process for next year, UNISON acting head of health Helga... read more →
As 2023 comes to an end, I want to thank all of you who’ve been working tirelessly to keep our public services going. I also want to thank those who’ve... read more →