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Getting hot, hot, hot – July at UNISON

UNISON reacted angrily to the plans to axe more than half of Suffolk’s police community support officers (PCSOs), arguing that it would put public safety at risk. The proposed […]

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.

UNISON responds to TUC analysis saying insecure work up by a quarter since 2011

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 […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The campaign to Save Our Local Services goes on

UNISON will continue to campaign for vital local services to be properly funded after successful day of action focused on social care raised awareness with MPs

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Care worker climb down over families shows government in chaos, says UNISON

Ministers could have spared overseas care staff weeks of worry

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.