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Opinion: Making the bank work better for you
The ‘NHS Bank’ sounds like a strong and reliable institution. Somewhere safe that will always provide security. But the data ...
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Going after disabled people and vulnerable families is not the way to get the UK economy back on track
“But going after disabled people and vulnerable families is not the way to get the UK economy back on track, nor out-of-work individuals back into jobs. “Many can’t work because of lengthy delays in ...
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Opinion: Help make the case for better local government funding
We are encouraging as many members as possible to contact their MPs, because the country can't be fixed with underfunded ...
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Christina McAnea celebrates with winning healthcare assistants
Action at Greenwich and Lewisham hospitals was the first re-banding campaign launched in London and saw five days of strike ...
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MPs debate revised Employment Rights Bill this week
The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) which UNISON believes will make ‘game-changing’ changes to workers’ rights, returns to the ...
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Local government reform can’t be used as cover for job cuts, says UNISON
Council workers must be protected from job cuts, with services and democracy preserved in any plans to overhaul local government, says UNISON today (Thursday).
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Local government reform can’t be used as cover for job cuts
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Local government reorganisation cannot be used as a convenient cover for job cuts. “Thousands of council roles are at risk under these wide-ranging ...
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Welfare reforms shouldn’t be used to penalise disabled and ill people
“If the government wants to cut welfare spending, the focus should be on making work pay. That means acting against employers paying poverty wages and supporting those able to work into the jobs ...
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Court of Appeal rules Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing water off child’s head was unfairly dismissed, says UNISON
Today’s judgment relates to a Court of Appeal hearing last autumn, which rejected Ofsted’s attempt to overturn a 2023 employment appeal tribunal verdict that said Andrew had been unfairly dismissed.
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NHS England abolition: government must show it actually has a plan for the NHS
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement today (Thursday) that NHS England is to be abolished, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Delays and long waits for operations and ...
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Harassment and abuse levels still far too high in NHS
“Harassment, bullying and sexually motivated incidents remain shockingly high. Staff providing vital treatment and support must be able to do their jobs without fear of any kind of abuse, attack or ...
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Scale of NHS England job cuts will cause concern to staff
Commenting on new proposals for significant cuts to the workforce at the central body of NHS England announced today (Monday), UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “Staff will be understandably ...