It is being driven by a £1.5m cash boost from the council to commissioned organisations that supply care staff – on the condition that the money means employees will receive a proper […]
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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 […]
Yorkshire council becomes the largest local authority to sign UNISON’s charter
Government move a ‘cruel blow’ to carers denied the minimum wage for sleep-ins
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
Elderly and vulnerable people in residential care homes are being left in re-used continence pads, denied trips to the toilet and kept indoors for days on end because of severe staff shortages, according to a survey published today (Sunday) by UNISON. The vast majority (83 per cent) of care workers say they are so rushed […]
The changes follow representation by UNISON on behalf of Mencap staff in January 2017. UNISON general […]
Their proposals threaten a further demolition of the welfare state, which will leave all but the very poorest forced to cough up for their care.
UNISON Cymru/Wales writes to all country’s councils on International Women’s Day
All local authorities in England should be allowed to keep a greater share than they do currently of business rates so they can afford to fund social care properly, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union is urging the government to grant councils better terms along similar lines to a deal agreed earlier this month with […]