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The union, which represents tens of thousands of employees in the sector across the UK, is campaigning for a national care service and says care […]

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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 job. The care […]

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

If Independence Matters fails to change its mind, workers may be forced to vote on industrial action, warns the union. UNISON Eastern […]

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

“But any attempt to fix the social care staffing crisis will be fatally undermined unless the government […]

Higher pay needed to boost workforce

Hospitals and care homes simply couldn't function without them. "There’s also a global shortage of […]

What’s needed is a national care service that’s adequately funded, with proper standards and fair pay for its workforce