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

UNISON wants to see a new service based on high quality care and a fairly rewarded workforce. Although […]

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

Ministers haven’t said if their children and partners must leave. “These rules are not only inhumane but will plunge social care even deeper into crisis. “The care sector […]

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

The need for a new national care service grows more pressing with each passing day. 

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

The union says the finding, from a survey of more than 300 domiciliary care workers across England, reveals employers are effectively breaking minimum wage laws. As a result, staff are hundreds […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service

The event marked the launch of Support Guaranteed, a report commissioned by UNISON but produced independently by […]

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 […]

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

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the social care sector and care workers. Tens of thousands of […]

News on the UNISON National site.