New report argues that care workers are overlooked, undervalued and in desperate need of investment
New report argues that care workers are overlooked, undervalued and in desperate need of investment
This is the expected practice of both local and central government. UNISON North West regional convenor Paula Barker said: “AFG is taking an enormous cut out of the public […]
February is the month of romance, what with Valentine’s Day and Heart UNISON week – and UNISON members were definitely feeling the love during the last 28 days.
UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company
A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
“I’ve been a care worker for 17 years now,” she says. Mandy is part of Birmingham City Council’s enablement […]
There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
Birmingham council wants to cut the hours – and pay – of its enablement team that works to help vulnerable people stay in their homes
In chronological order (and because it’s all about us!) UNISON celebrated its 25th birthday on the first of the month. We […]
Strike action on hold pending further talks
UNISON member and care worker Nicole Stanfield Caile went to Parliament recently to put the case for care workers
New report published in run-up to government green paper
Some 120 UNISON members in Bath and north east Somerset take action over employers’ ‘work-for-free’ proposals
Care workers in Cornwall who look after people in their own homes are to be given more support to do their work. Cornwall Council has today signed Unison’s Ethical Care Charter which sets out a series of commitments to protect the rights of homecare workers and ensure dignity in care delivery through a consistent, well […]
UNISON has branded 1st Call Home Care a disgrace after finding the Plymouth care firm failing to pay workers a month’s wages. The company, which employs around 100 staff across six care homes in Plymouth, claimed the lack of pay was “a glitch”. Despite promises to deal with the issue by the end of Friday, […]