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Next government must help low-paid staff

By doing do so UNISON hopes to change the conversation around local government and help prevent council jobs and services being seen as […]

“But much has changed thanks to the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell. Those dark days are gone. “The […]

Public services support staff – including teaching assistants, hospital porters and police community support offers (PCSOs) – are doing more than 40 million hours of unpaid overtime a year*, says a report from UNISON published today (Monday). The figure is the equivalent of 25,000 extra public service staff working full time. It highlights how far […]

“Staff are now left wondering who will be leading the financial recovery plan and how future changes will affect them. An urgent meeting with UNISON, the College and FE Commissioner representatives […]

UNISON responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement

The National Audit Office (NAO) report on the public finance initiative provides a scathing indictment of PFI and PF2, and confirms many of the fears UNISON has been raising for more than 20 years, the union said today (Thursday). The NAO says there are currently 700 PFI and PF2 deals in operation, and if no […]

UNISON launches a survey report into the impact of housing costs on London’s public service workers

Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust will today (Friday) become the first organisation in the country to sign up to UNISON’s apprenticeship charter. The charter ensures that apprenticeships deliver a positive outcome for both apprentices and employers. The charter commits the Trust to provide apprenticeships that are well-funded, high quality and that lead to a […]

The council is backing UNISON’s campaigns on ending the public sector pay cap and promoting dignity in social care