Hundreds of staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are to work to rule from next week in a dispute over pay, says their union UNISON today (Friday).
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A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor

In the South East region South Central Ambulance Service spent £19m over the past financial year on private emergency services, with South East Coast Ambulance Service spending around £6m a year.

Almost three-quarters of health members voted to accept the offer with over 150,000 having their say

The government needs a properly staffed Environment Agency if natural habitats and water sources are to be protected.

Staff at the Universities of Sussex and Winchester are being balloted for strike action over pay from 4 April

In an historic result, Rosita Ellis, Sharon Gedling and Sandra Charles were elected as the Regional Convenor Team for UNISON South East

After a decade of campaigning, UNISON has secured up to £2,000 for workers over historic pay inequality

UNISON members working at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, meaning that staff effectively work one day a week for free
On 21 February, Bill Acharjee from the Black members committee attended a cross party roundtable event in Portcullis House aimed at combatting racism

But ignoring NHS workers for this long was a big mistake and refusing to take their concerns seriously has been hugely damaging for all involved

At UNISON’s women’s conference, our region called for more to be done to help women during the cost of living crisis