Wednesday 26 August 2020 For immediate release School staff should be allowed to wear face coverings, says UNISON Commenting on the government’s decision to allow secondary pupils to wear face coverings in school corridors in local lockdown areas of England, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said today (Wednesday): “This is a welcome step forward but still leaves […]
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UNISON is leading the campaign for NHS staff to get a proper pay rise this year – before the current three-year deal is up. We want to hear from you as well. Tell us what a pay rise would mean for you and your colleagues. And upload a picture below to publicly show your support. […]
Monday 17 August 2020 For immediate release Council plans could see hundreds of jobs lost and local services slashed, says UNISON Croydon Council staff are to protest tomorrow over cost cutting plans by the local authority that puts over 400 posts at risk and will see vital services reduced, says UNISON today (Monday). The demonstration is […]
Wednesday 12 August 2020 For immediate release Tower Hamlets council staff set to strike again from tomorrow in long-running pay dispute, says UNISON Tower Hamlets council staff, including social workers and environmental health staff, are to take a further three days of action in a long-running dispute over the local authority’s decision to sack and re-employ them on inferior contracts, says UNISON […]
Thursday 30 July 2020 For immediate release Sick pay victory for cleaning, catering and security staff at Homerton University Hospital Foundation Trust A long-running UNISON campaign at Homerton Hospital has secured full NHS sickness pay for low-paid outsourced staff. Cleaners, caterers, security staff and porters employed by private company ISS Mediclean currently receive lower […]
Monday 27 July 2020 For immediate release UNISON London ambulance staff raise thousands for frontline workers Sales of a commemorative badge created by two UNISON London Ambulance Service (LAS) staff have raised more than £50,000 for charities providing mental health and financial support to frontline staff, says the union today (Monday). Jason Clelland, an emergency medical technician and UNISON rep, […]
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Friday 17 July 2020 For immediate release Health secretary must intervene at Homerton Hospital to halt “outrageous” outsourcing deal, says UNISON The secretary of state for health and social care Matt Hancock must intervene to stop a controversial new outsourcing deal at London’s Homerton Hospital, says UNISON in a letter sent today (Friday). Last month, the […]
Tuesday 14 July 2020 For immediate release Tower Hamlets Council staff announce further strike dates Care workers, health inspectors and social workers will be among Tower Hamlets Council staff going on strike from tomorrow (Wednesday) until Friday 17 July over the council’s decision to sack and reemploy them on inferior contracts, says UNISON. This follows a three-day strike last week which involved […]
Monday 13 July 2020 For immediate release Immigration changes “a disastrous mistake”, says UNISON Responding to planned changes to the immigration system announced today (Monday), UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Social care was in crisis long before the pandemic. Refusing to include care workers in the new NHS visa is a disastrous mistake that will make […]