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

General election candidates from all parties across the North East are being asked to support the creation of a new national care service in England, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union says too many people across the North East cannot access the social care they desperately need because the current system is broken. UNISON wants to see a new service […]

Article on the UNISON Northern site.

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

“But ministers should have been clear from the start. Overseas care staff could have been spared weeks of worry. “The muddled and chaotic approach points to panic […]

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

"Until care jobs pay decent wages and offer worthwhile careers, the sector is always going to struggle to […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

He found the levers to make vaccination mandatory for care workers, but not sick pay. Even now, when the time is right for self-reflection […]

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

It’s time for change. Social care should become part of a nationally recognised institution, as respected as the NHS

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 explain why thousands of staff are quitting for better paid jobs elsewhere. “The government also needs to ban profiteering, bring in […]

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.