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

· It could have paid for 60,000 bursaries for nurses, midwives and other health professionals5, for 10,000 extra nurses1, 10,000 extra PCSOs2, and 10,000 newly […]

There’s no actual money on the table

The government has shifted on NHS pay, but there could still be a sting in the tail

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 […]

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

UNISON’s petition calling on the government to scrap the public sector pay cap and give NHS, council, police and schools staff a decent pay rise will be debated today (Monday) in Parliament. Ahead of the debate, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Prime Minister to ask her why the Budget failed to […]

The unions are putting the offer to their committees for consideration

Alarming report shows the amount of strain the NHS is under even before winter pressures have kicked in

Commenting today (Tuesday) on the rise in inflation, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “With inflation at its highest level in six years, many public service workers are facing a bleak Christmas. “With wages now lagging even further behind the cost of living, the government’s punishing pay cap is pushing families to the brink. It’s […]