Press releases
A probation hostel manager has won a significant employment tribunal, confirming the hours he spent on standby were working time and should be compensated with rest periods, says UNISON today (Friday). A tribunal in London found all the standby hours for Andrew Wisdom, a 56-year-old area manager who oversaw 24 probation hostels, counted as work periods, not […]
Tuesday 29 July 2025 For immediate release Health workers at Homerton NHS Trust win substantial wage increase and back pay deal, says UNISON Hundreds of clinical support workers* in London have secured a ‘substantial’ wage rise and will receive more than three years’ back pay following a union campaign, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The workers had […]
Lewisham Council today (Wednesday) became the latest local authority in London to sign up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter. By signing the charter, the authority is making a commitment to delivering a programme of initiatives promoting a more diverse workforce, addressing the impact of racism on staff and better reflecting the communities it serves. Lewisham Council is […]
The threat of further strikes at hospitals in Lewisham and Greenwich has been lifted after healthcare staff secured a salary increase and a deal on back pay, says UNISON today (Thursday). Hundreds of healthcare support workers employed by Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust will benefit after their campaign for fair compensation led to an improved […]
Tuesday 21 March 2023 For immediate release UNISON secures pay rise for healthcare assistants at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Healthcare assistants and care support workers at a leading London NHS Trust will see their annual pay rise by nearly £2,000 following a UNISON campaign, the union says today (Tuesday). South London and Maudsley […]
The government has finally promised extra investment in pay for both this and next year.
The beginning of February marked a significant step forward for pregnant workers and new parents, as a bill to provide new and expecting parents with additional protections in the workplace passed its third reading. UNISON worked with Dan Jarvis MP on the new law – the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill – to […]
Nurses, paramedics, blood collection workers and other NHS staff in new strike over pay, says UNISON
Nurses will join blood collection workers, healthcare assistants, cleaners, porters and ambulance staff in a new day of walkouts over pay next month, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union says the strike on Wednesday 8 March is a serious escalation of the dispute and a direct result of the government’s failure to hold proper pay talks with health […]
As a result of progress in Acas (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) facilitated discussions, a joint statement has been agreed and released between the UCEA (University & Colleges Employers Association) and the higher education trade unions: EIS, GMB, UCU, UNISON and Unite. The statement highlights that progress has been made in discussions around pay, […]
Monday 9 January 2023 For immediate release Library staff at Hackney council begin first day of industrial action tomorrow Library staff working for Hackney Council, walk out tomorrow (Tuesday) in the first of four days of industrial action. The dispute is over council plans to cut 19 full time equivalent posts, which could see up […]