Support staff are the heartbeat of education, enriching pupils’ lives with care, safety and encouragement. Today for Stars in ...
The government must hold urgent talks with health unions to fix the NHS pay structure once and for all to avoid staff falling below the legal minimum wage each year, says UNISON today (Tuesday).
Local government workers rarely seek recognition – but they deserve it. Nominate someone you know who goes above and beyond ...
The unions are warning pay for council and school staff continues to lag behind many other public services. In turn, low wages have led to a recruitment and retention crisis while demand for key ...
UNISON had three big demands for this budget. Policy officer Anna Birley asks: how did the government measure up?
“All other day one rights are protected. Those on sick pay, access to parental rights and protection from discrimination, or for being in a union. Of course, there will be critics. But the bill and ...
Speaking at UNISON’s annual LGBT+ conference in Edinburgh today (Saturday), general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Every member of our union should be treated with dignity and respect. Everyone ...
MPs were provided with compelling evidence of how vital welfare support – particularly Personal Independence Payments (PIP) – ...
They originally requested a 5% increase plus RPI, a modest and reasonable claim given inflation and the demands of their ...
I am hoping for some brave, progressive choices informed by fairness and a commitment to fixing our broken public services ...
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and UNISON London regional secretary Sara Gorton will be visiting Waverley School in Enfield – a special school for pupils with severe learning difficulties – at ...
Commenting on the government announcement that the national minimum wage is to rise to £10.85 for 18 to 20-year-olds and the national living wage increase to £12.71 for workers over 21 from April, ...