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North East prospective MPs urged to back new national care service, says UNISON

But a better way is possible. “Care workers are the beating heart of a system that should be able to look after everyone’s loved ones with […]

Article on the UNISON Northern site.

Care worker climb down over families shows government in chaos, says UNISON

Ministers could have spared overseas care staff weeks of worry

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON publishes report on the future of the minimum wage

The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government tearing families and social care apart with immigration rules, says UNISON

Christina McAnea comments on Justin Welby’s concerns over government visa rules

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Matt Hancock continues to ‘shirk responsibility’ for pandemic lives lost, says UNISON   

Christina McAnea says ministers must show they ‘care about social care’

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Better pay is the solution to England’s care recruitment crisis, says UNISON

But migrant workers are now propping up the broken care system. "Many overseas care workers have paid extortionate […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Matt Hancock made for grim listening at the COVID Inquiry

Mr Hancock failed in his responsibility to provide enough PPE, testing and paid leave for care workers who needed to self-isolate. He was warned by UNISON, repeatedly, about the need for sick pay and […]

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Majority of homecare staff are unpaid for travel between visits

Employers must pay for time between visits to ensure fair wages

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service

A new report from the Fabian Society was launched at Westminster last week

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Launching UNISON’s campaign for a National Care Service

During the pandemic, this crucial public service was left exposed to the ravages of COVID-19. Care workers forced to work without PPE, no sick pay for self-isolation and older and disabled patients […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Government must show political will to mend broken social care system, says UNISON

UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Decisive and long-term plan needed to solve social care staffing crisis, says UNISON

UNISON responds to Keir Starmer’s speech on Labour’s plans for the NHS and social care

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Boost wages to reform broken ‘bargain-basement’ social care system, says UNISON   

Vacancy rates are rocketing because care workers are underpaid for a difficult and skilled job.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Pay key to solving crisis in social care, says UNISON

Low wages and inadequate sick pay to blame for thousands of care workers quitting

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON commits to campaign for a national care service

In the motion care worker members gave heartfelt testimony of their experiences working throughout the pandemic

News on the UNISON National site.