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Government should remove the charge for all migrant workers

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

‘When the clapping dies down, UNISON will still be fighting for care workers to be properly treated’

For too long they have been undervalued, unsupported and poorly remunerated. And they undertake this work in a myriad of settings – in day centres […]

New resources available for health and safety reps and care workers at our dedicated learning.unison.org.uk site

UNISON members from across the UK have been telling us about the immense emotional toll that the coronavirus pandemic is having upon them. We know that our members are often the only person present at the death of clients and care home residents, who may be people they’ve known and cared for over many years, and have then had […]

General secretary Dave Prentis said that the proposals from Public Health England contain “desperate measures” and “are a shocking indictment of the lack of proper planning […]

UNISON Scotland, along with other unions, got agreement from the Scottish government that the UK-wide guidance on […]

"I drive to visit them in their homes to give them personal care, wash them, change their clothes and help with cooking and shopping.” “Everybody is worried about the virus. Carers are worried […]

All that happened before this government ended the policy was that the homes moved from being socially rented into the privately rented […]

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

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

Vulnerable people and care workforce should not face uncertainty

The report reiterates what UNISON has been saying for a number of years: that care workers are overlooked, undervalued and in […]

UNISON releases figures as workers take a third day of action in fight against company cutting pay