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Win 2 Free Tickets to see Michael Sheen in “Nye”: Competition open to all Care Workers in Wales

To be in with a chance of winning 2 tickets for you and a friend, colleague or family member, you just have to […]

News on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

Prime Minister should focus on the NHS, not demonise those too sick to work

Prime Minister should focus on the NHS, not demonise those too sick to work

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Health workers deserve better than this government

The government’s chaos and failure in the NHS must end, Christina McAnea tells health delegates

News on the UNISON South West site.

Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers

“Look at all you’ve achieved in the past 12 months”, she told delegates. “Forty-two re-banding deals done across England and Scotland in our Pay Fair for Patient Care […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

NHS staff have been shown porn and offered money for sex at work

NHS staff including ambulance workers,111 call handlers, porters, nurses and cleaners have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, according to research published by UNISON. In a survey released to coincide with the first day of UNISON’s annual health conference in Brighton, one in ten (10%) healthcare workers reported experiences […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

NHS staff have been shown porn and offered money for sex at work

NHS staff have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, a new survey from UNISON reveals.

News on the UNISON South West site.

‘Ripped off’ Essex healthcare support staff deserve fair pay

Staff say they are owed thousands more for years working above their grades and the level of backpay should go beyond that date. UNISON […]

News, Press release on the UNISON Eastern site.

Low-paid health workers shouldn’t have had to strike for one-off payment, says UNISON

"Nor should they have had to wait many months for the one-off payments their directly employed NHS colleagues got months ago. "Private firms, social enterprises and […]

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Dudley MP raises Mitie strikers’ struggle in the Commons

“As Marco Longhi MP said in Parliament, Mitie wants the taxpayer to cover the payments. “But with millions in profits, Mitie should stop dragging their feet and waiting for the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Harassment, abuse and discrimination have no place in a 21st century NHS

One that’s completely free from discrimination, violence and harassment. “The chancellor says he wants the NHS to become more productive. But the lived […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Migrant workers agree landmark NHS guidance on use of different languages at work

New guidance for managers and staff on the use of different languages at work has been launched at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with UNISON.

News on the UNISON South West site.

Mural for miners and NHS staff created in Castleford thanks to UNISON rep

A mural to commemorate former miners and hospital workers is being created on the site of the former hospital in Castleford, thanks to the efforts of a UNISON rep. The artwork, which has been commissioned to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the miners’ strikes, is on the side of a property built on the […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

“An essential part of the NHS team…”: Outsourced staff at Prospect Park Hospital strike

Some of the lowest-paid staff at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading are taking strike action in a dispute about pay. The strike is over their employer ISS’s refusal to pay the workers a lump sum worth at least £1,655, which has already been given to hundreds of thousands of people employed directly by the NHS. […]

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.

The NHS workers in a Mitie fight for fair pay

Company is refusing to pay a COVID bonus to the privately-employed NHS workers – despite being signed up to Agenda for Change

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Put pay right and start to solve the NHS’ many problems

Wage talks rather than review body process are needed

News on the UNISON National site.