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UNISON responds to the Public Accounts Committee report

Date

1 May 2018 8:30pm–10:00pm

Location

Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, London School of Economics,1 Sheffield St, London WC2A 2AP

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

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 […]

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

“Significant change needs to happen if respect and dignity are to be restored and standards improved in care homes […]

Mencap has agreed to pay care workers above the national minimum wage for sleep-ins, following a successful campaign by UNISON. The charity has been in dispute with UNISON over its failure to pay care staff the minimum wage when providing on-call night care. Some carers had previously been paid a flat rate of £25 for a […]