Council and school workers in London have been offered a real terms pay cut by employers this year. With inflation currently at around 3%, this year’s offer of a 1.75% pay rise is in fact a real terms pay cut. Years of similar low offers means that pay for local government and school support staff […]
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The average disabled worker stops getting paid for the rest of the year today compared to the average non-disabled worker. According to TUC research in 2021, the disability pay gap, or the amount that the average non-disabled worker earns more than an average disabled worker, is £3,500. This means that non-disabled workers earn around 16.5%, […]
Monday 28 June 2021 For immediate release Tower Hamlets dispute continues as council staff set to be balloted for further strike action Reablement workers, environmental health officers and social workers will be among Tower Hamlets council staff set to be balloted for further industrial action as the ‘Tower Rewards’ dispute continues, says UNISON. The Labour-run […]
Thursday 3 June 2021 For immediate release City University must bring catering and cleaning contracts back in-house, says UNISON One hundred and fifty cleaning and catering staff who work at City, University of London handed in a petition yesterday (Wednesday) calling for better wages, annual leave, and sick pay. They’re among nearly 2,000 people who’ve signed the document urging the […]
Tuesday 18 May 2021 For immediate release London NHS workers appeal for public support on pay, says UNISON Health workers across London are appealing to the public this week to back their campaign so NHS staff can receive a proper pay rise before the summer, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Over the next few days, hospital porters, clerical workers, cleaners, […]
UNISON Ealing branch are celebrating after securing a 21.7% pay rise for 300 staff working under the Ealing schools catering contract. In December 2020, it came to light that the vast majority of the 300 staff who work under the Ealing schools catering contract in around 55 primary schools are paid below the London living […]
Friday 16th April 2021 For immediate release UNISON wins U-turn at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust over parking charges All NHS staff who paid to park or received parking penalties while at work at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust will receive refunds, following a challenge by UNISON. In March 2020, the Department for Health and […]
Wednesday 31st March 2021 For immediate release UNISON welcomes Imperial College Healthcare’s decision to keep staff on NHS contracts Over 1000 cleaners, porters, and catering staff at Imperial College Healthcare trust are celebrating today (Wednesday) after the trust announced it will continue to directly employ them following negotiations with UNISON. The staff, who were previously […]
Wednesday 31st March 2021 For immediate release UNISON welcomes Imperial College Healthcare’s decision to keep staff on NHS contracts Over 1000 cleaners, porters, and catering staff at Imperial College Healthcare trust are celebrating today (Wednesday) after the trust announced it will continue to directly employ them following negotiations with UNISON. The staff, who were previously […]
Wednesday 31 March 2021 For immediate release More than half NHS and social care staff in London considering quitting over pandemic impact, says UNISON survey NHS and social care staff in London have revealed that they feel let down by the government and unable to cope with work-related stress, according to a survey published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. The findings are based on responses from over […]