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Low wages and inadequate sick pay to blame for thousands of care workers quitting

Christina McAnea says day of remembrance must be catalyst for positive change

In her Labour conference speech, Christina McAnea condemns exploitation of those needing and giving care

Keynote speech renews call for immediate pandemic inquiry

-Case study quotes: "My anxiety has increased. I have noticed a significant change in employees' mental health during the pandemic, which as a manager has been difficult. It's hard […]

"Social care needs more than just a tweak, it requires wholesale change from top to bottom. "Those currently in receipt of care and the thousands more who need support […]

Christina McAnea says government wrong to focus on funding before reform

Christina McAnea responds to Public Accounts Committee report

Much-needed reforms missing from parliamentary agenda

Gavin Edwards says social care should be equal in excellence to the NHS

Mandatory jabs are the wrong approach and a massive distraction.

UNISON will now push for a change in the law so sleep-in shifts count as working time. The union is also urging employers and local […]

An active and vital union, supporting our fabulous members

Care and health workers have been told that their roles will be returning to Bath and North East Somerset Council

Austerity has had a real impact on the sector across England, Ms McAnea observed. The current model is fundamentally flawed and too often is driven by pressure to deliver minimum services at minimum […]