Yorkshire council becomes the largest local authority to sign UNISON’s charter
Yorkshire council becomes the largest local authority to sign UNISON’s charter
Care workers owed up to six years’ back pay after being paid below the minimum wage will have to wait until October for the money they are owed after a government announcement today
Research reveals the pressure on councils
The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve
New TUC research showing that seven in 10 councils in the East of England are spending less per capita on adult social care than 2010 shows we “can’t wait any longer” for a national care system, UNISON Eastern says today. The TUC report, Fixing Social Care shows that overall social care spending per head across […]
Despite the gradual return to normal, Covid-19 is still a real and present danger in care homes. Staff have been deeply affected by the virus and will continue to face significant challenges as the rest of the country opens back up. The government has announced a £600m infection control fund to help stop the spread […]
Over the next 12 months the council proposes the closure of key centres at Whitemoor (Amber Valley), Carter Lane, Oxcroft and Whitwell (Bolsover), Ashbourne and Wirksworth (Derbyshire Dales), Coal Aston and Renishaw (North East Derbyshire), and Newhall (South Derbyshire). People who need services will instead have to attend one of the four remaining centres at […]
Over the next 12 months the council proposes the closure of centres at Whitemoor (Amber Valley), Carter Lane, Oxcroft and Whitwell (Bolsover), Ashbourne and Wirksworth (Derbyshire Dales), Coal Aston and Renishaw (North-East Derbyshire), and Newhall (South Derbyshire). People who need services will instead have to attend one of the four remaining centres at Alderbrook (High […]
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 […]
UNISON responds to archbishops’ report calling for reform of social care
The findings – from over 4,000 workers in the UK, including those in care homes and out in the community – also show employees face […]
The union says the findings – based on responses from over 4,000 workers across the UK, including those in care homes and out in the community – suggest forcing care […]
Care work is fulfilling but tough and isn’t to be taken on a whim
Many will suffer immediate hardship if the government goes ahead with legislation limiting workers to one care employer, without ensuring staff are supported financially, the union says […]
The pandemic has shown the enormous contribution of overseas workers to our health and care system. They're putting their lives on the line every day to keep us safe […]