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.
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 […]
Research by the Local Government Information Unit included responses from 131 councils in England and Wales which showed that […]
Responding to TUC analysis published today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Homecare workers are under severe pressure to provide top-notch – and often intimate – care, while building vital personal relationships with the people they care for. “But with many on zero-hours contracts, it makes it a lot likelier they won’t be regularly caring for the […]
The campaign, led by the union’s local government service group, focused on social care for the day of action – pointing out that the services have […]