UNISON responds to the Public Accounts Committee report
UNISON responds to the Public Accounts Committee report
If a society is judged on its ability to care for those who need support, what does it mean to turn caring into profit?
Decision comes after a lengthy campaign by UNISON
Announcement comes as part of plans to bring social care and NHS services closer together
Community delegates recognise work of Care Workers for Change campaign in defending care services and organising a fragmented and casualised workforce
Responding to the National Audit Office (NAO) report on the social care workforce published today (Thursday), UNISON’s assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “This damning report exposes the government’s lamentable approach to social care, which is letting down elderly and disabled people, as well as the dedicated staff looking after them. “Years of underfunding mean local councils […]
UNISON sets out priorities at successful first national social care seminar
North-East council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter
And where an individual’s care needs change, the council promised, the appropriate adjustments will be made. “The workforce deserves fair […]
The council has also pledged to work with care providers to help them move further towards paying the living wage (currently £8.45 an hour) to all of their employees. The Ethical Care […]
Following the rulings, some 200 organisations employing carers – some of which are charities – were liable to pay up to six years back pay […]
Following the rulings, some 200 organisations employing carers – some of which are charities – were liable to pay up to six years back pay […]
Conference pledges to campaign on funding crisis and step up action to organise workers
The vast majority (83 per cent) of care workers say they are so rushed they are compromising the dignity and well-being of the people they […]
The changes follow representation by UNISON on behalf of Mencap staff in January 2017. UNISON general […]