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Instead of seeking solutions to serious problems, ministers are demonising migrant workers and seeking scapegoats

UNISON Cymru/Wales care lead Mark Turner (pictured above) said: “People who need care and care workers are being massively let down by the current system. “Huge amounts of money are being drained […]

If investment in social care were boosted and more care workers recruited on better wages, it’s likely more people aged 50-64, currently unable to work because […]

Change needed after 13 years of declining living standards and harm to public services

Without a long-term plan to solve care’s staffing crisis, the sector will remain many thousands of employees short. 

These workers deserve our praise, thanks, and good working conditions, not the outright exploitation many are […]

“The government repeatedly ignored calls to improve the availability of sick pay so care workers didn’t lose out when ill or isolating. Ministers’ failure to act meant many staff continued to […]

Ministers must take responsibility and pledge to deliver a well-funded national care service with nationwide pay scales

“Insourcing, insourcing, insourcing is the solution to market failure”, delegates hear

UNISON believes the Bill threatens the employment of tens of thousands of workers and would mean huge sums of money spent on structural change rather than improving services. – […]

After four months of collective action, support workers received £780 back pay alongside the pay increase

Deep-rooted staffing problems will only begin to be resolved by addressing endemic low pay in the sector

National care standards are not properly enforced and care workers often face poverty wages and exploitation. As the largest union in the care sector, UNISON […]

During the pandemic, this crucial public service was left exposed to the ravages of COVID-19. Care workers forced to work without PPE, no sick pay for self-isolation and older and disabled patients […]

Low-paid workers being charged for DBS checks Conference heard how many low paid members in the community sector […]