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Blog: Launching UNISON’s campaign for a National Care Service

We want to see a National Care Service that: gives access to quality care for all who need it; is focussed on providing […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Support Guaranteed: The roadmap to a national care service

“The national care service is a shared national endeavour to give every individual the right support in the right way at the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government must bring back COVID funding to safeguard ‘lives and livelihoods’, says UNISON       

Christina McAnea and Professor Martin Green warn more staff could quit unless infection control fund is reinstated

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Social care is a national problem needing a national solution

Hiking council tax bills to plug the care-funding black hole is unworkable and deeply unfair. “Not only would ​this deepen existing […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Scrap mandatory vaccine deadline or risk decimating the care sector, says UNISON

Care workers must have their first vaccination today (Thursday) to beat the government's deadline of 11 November to be double-jabbed or be banned […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Compulsory jabs guidance is confusing and risks driving staff away, says UNISON        

“Care employers don't want compulsory vaccinations, nor do unions. Ministers should be listening to them instead of imposing coercive measures […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Additional money for social care must be used to support staff who self-isolate, says UNISON 

Christina McAnea says employers must use extra infection control cash to support staff

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Overhauling care sector is the answer to staff shortages

High vacancy rates show system is broken

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths

For too long the care system has been weighted towards price and profit. Nothing less than a national care service will suffice. “Vulnerable people have been pushed from pillar to post as owners and care […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New care home death figures show government claims of protecting the sector ​ring hollow

Never again should the concerns of staff​, unions and employers be ignored

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Coronavirus: online learning update

From refreshers on subjects as diverse as English, maths, and the menopause through the Wranx app, to Unionlearn's new Learning At Home collection, you can find them all […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘We are in the business of protecting the most vulnerable people’

Delegates particularly noted that Citizens UK has a proud history of working with UNISON and campaigning issues such as low pay, holiday entitlements and sick pay for vulnerable and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Getting hot, hot, hot – July at UNISON

Whilst UNISON enjoyed the sun and the World Cup as much as the next union, we also didn’t let them stop us working as hard as ever on behalf of our members. Here are just some of our highlights from July

Article on the UNISON National site.

Care workers strike against pay cuts

Some 120 UNISON members in Bath and north east Somerset take action over employers’ ‘work-for-free’ proposals

Article on the UNISON National site.

Hartlepool signs up for ethical care

North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter

News on the UNISON National site.