Their proposals threaten a further demolition of the welfare state, which will leave all but the very poorest forced to cough up for their care.

Government must guarantee staff can work additional hours or get compensation for lost wages

Christina McAnea says complete overhaul needed so no one is left unprotected again

Seminar hears that government has been in office for almost 10 years, yet has not even produced a green paper on social care

Scottish council signs charter committing it to standards for care workers and those they care for

UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar

Community delegates recognise work of Care Workers for Change campaign in defending care services and organising a fragmented and casualised workforce

Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON

Mencap has agreed to pay care workers above the national minimum wage for sleep-ins, following a successful campaign by UNISON. The charity has been in dispute with UNISON over its failure to pay care staff the minimum wage when providing on-call night care. Some carers had previously been paid a flat rate of £25 for a […]