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Raise wages substantially and workforce pressures will lessen. By creating a fair pay agreement for care and the beginnings of a national care service, the crisis in the sector […]

“Care workers are treated more fairly and better paid when they’re directly employed by councils. The system of care in Wales is […]

He said: “There were no other rep's within the workplace and it soon became clear there was a need to support staff with a variety of issues, I also became […]

Fair pay agreement is best way forward

Hundreds of care workers should see their pay and conditions improve after their employer agreed to recognise UNISON, the union said today (Wednesday)

Thousands of care staff in Wales will see their pay and working conditions improved thanks to a major step forward by unions including UNISON

If ministers had even a basic grasp of the sector, they would have reformed it long ago.

But it shouldn't be like this. "Only a national care service and a fair pay agreement for staff can start to turn things around. But that's not a five-minute […]

Next government must make social care a priority

Care staff in Swansea are being urged to share stories of working through the pandemic for the UK Covid inquiry by public services union UNISON.

UNISON is calling on the council to intervene and protect care workers’ pay ahead of a formal grievance meeting tomorrow. If Independence Matters fails to change its mind, workers may be […]

The ban means overseas care staff will be much less likely to come to work in the UK. But migrant workers are still very much needed

What’s needed is the proper reform that can only come from a national care service.

Higher pay needed to boost workforce

"The government is playing roulette with essential services just to placate its backbenchers and the far-right. But […]