Health unions are today (Wednesday) renewing their call for a coherent strategy to improve recruitment and retention, equality and diversity, workloads, well-being and career prospects as the government publishes its workforce plans. Over the last three years unions representing cleaners, nurses, doctors, radiographers, pharmacists, midwives, medical secretaries, paramedics, caterers, dental technicians, as well as porters, managers, […]
The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe
The government needs to safeguard services and protect staff
The NAO says there are currently 700 PFI and PF2 deals in operation, and if no new deals are entered into, they’ll end up costing the […]
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Minister for the Cabinet Office calling for a new public service ethos to underpin the delivery of services
“Poor pay has left many public sector families desperately watching the pennies,” comments UNISON
It would mean PFI firms are forced to pay back some of the billions of pounds they’ve been raking in at […]
UNISON responds to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement
The decision to accept the deal means a significant wage boost for the lowest paid workers in the NHS. Hospital […]
Local government spending cuts have left councils across the UK unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some cases, are putting the public at risk, says UNISON today (Monday). A survey, released to coincide with the union’s local government conference, reveals that eight in ten (79%) council workers have no confidence in […]
