UNISON members continue the fight for fair pay and the real living wage
UNISON members continue the fight for fair pay and the real living wage
East Midlands council signs up to quality care and fair pay during National Carers’ Week
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England
John Moores joins ‘growing number’ of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers
Outsourced cleaners ‘so happy’ as six-month campaign pays off with promise of pay rise
Even on the proper living wage, it would take nearly 130 years for the lowest paid employees in the water industry to earn the same as the highest paid director in the sector does in 12 months, according to new research published by UNISON today (Wednesday). This analysis of pay at the UK’s 19 water […]
Today we’re launching a new campaign – “Making Waves for the Living Wage” calling on all UK the water industry to sign up as accredited Living Wage employers with the Living Wage Foundation.
Labour council raises pay for lowest-paid staff to £8.39 per hour
It only applies to those aged 25 and over, leaving many young low paid workers stranded on poverty pay. And there’s a real risk that employers “level down” […]
Commenting on EDF Energy’s announcement today (Thursday) that the company has become a living wage employer, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “This is good news for all those staff, contractors and suppliers who will benefit from being paid the living wage. “It shows that companies can pay decent wages and remain competitive and puts […]
As part of this week’s Love UNISON campaign, Jackie Lewis from the union’s LGBT committee urged delegates to recruit and organise in […]
UNISON has put in more FOI requests to update the information. "Members deserve fair pay for the work […]
Careworker Mitsy tells her story
With the chancellor’s U-turn on tax credits, single mum Kati Conroy says she can sleep again at night – for now
Commenting on the new living wage rates announced today (Monday) by the Living Wage Foundation of £9.40 an hour in London, and £8.25 elsewhere in the UK, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today’s increase will be a welcome pay boost to many, but there are many people in work today who still earn much […]