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Press Releases

Carers to strike over cuts to pay and conditions

(17/05/2013) Members have been left with little choice says UNISON

UNISON calls for plan B over rising unemployment

(15/05/2013) Government must plan for growth and jobs

Turning point charity bullies own staff

(15/05/2013) Charity’s actions are causing untold worry and stress to staff

Problems in A&E are down to mess caused by Government

(09/05/2013) Government’s massive disorganisation of the NHS is the driving force behind the growing problems in A&E departments

Make the living wage the minimum wage in UK schools

(09/05/2013) Many low paid schools workers struggle to look after their own families warns UNISON

Probation break-up and privatisation another own goal

(09/05/2013) Government’s plans will damage the service

Higher Education pay offer

(09/05/2013) 0.8% increase will not address years of real term pay cuts

Queen's speech

(08/05/2013) UNISON reaction

UNISON warning over probation sell off

(08/05/2013) Sell off will spark race to the bottom

Government mutuals plan

(01/05/2013) The government is stretching the definition of mutuals to the limit says UNISON

UNISON hits out at parking firm takeover from South West Ambulance Service

(30/04/2013) Patients and staff will pay the price

UNISON condemns immoral NPower

(30/04/2013) Time the Government got a grip of these tax dodgers

Turning Point Workers Reach Breaking Point

(26/04/2013) Strike action is last resort

UNISON wins unfair dismissal claim for workers transferred from Barnet to Croydon or Lancing

(26/04/2013) Case should serve as a warning to employers considering outsourcing and relocation

University employers offer staff fourth pay cut in as many years

(25/04/2013) Offer of 0.5% is disappointing say unions

UNISON calls for action on out of control water industry

(24/04/2013) Time has come to think again

Show some backbone and stop NHS privatisation

(24/04/2013) Section 75 must be defeated

93% of young people think the government is not doing enough to help them cope with the recession

(24/04/2013) Survey of more than 1,400 reveals bleak picture for the under 25

Local government employers make an improved offer on pay

(24/04/2013) Local government workers have seen a 16% decline in the value of their pay

Cleaners on the front line in a world without antibiotics

(23/04/2013) Hospital cleaning will become our main defence warns UNISON

Policy exchange report

(23/04/2013) Same tired old right wing rubbish

Government taking a wrecking ball to the NHS

(22/04/2013) Dave Prentis delivers a tough talking speech to health conference

UCLAN rejects private university plans

(22/04/2013) Massive victory for staff, students, unions and local community

Campaigners call for the return of the hospital kitchen

(22/04/2013) Quality food helps healing and boosts a patient’s physical and psychological health

Yorkshire residential care workers one step closer to justice

(19/04/2013) Employers have to take their responsibilities to the law, and to their staff, seriously

UNISON survey calls for safety in numbers

(19/04/2013) Survey exposes a health service under severe strain

Teaching assistants play vital role in schools

(18/04/2013) Sacking teaching assistants will turn the clock back

Unemployment figures

(17/04/2013) Further proof that the Chancellor has lost his grip on the economy

Mid Staffs administration

(16/04/2013) Government must give hospital and local people full backing

Inflation figures - UNISON response

(16/04/2013) Families face the heat or eat dilemma

Coalition cuts see 446 jobs lost from councils and police every day

(15/04/2013) Every job lost is a personal tragedy

New minimum wage rates

(15/04/2013) 28,000 hardworking local government staff now earn less than this rock bottom rate

UNISON wins legal battle for pay and justice

(11/04/2013) Employers must honour pay agreements

UNISON warning on Government employee transfer consultation

(11/04/2013) Government must see sense and keep this vital protection for employers and employees

University of Sussex privatisation

(05/04/2013) UNISON calls on University to consult

UNISON warning on NHS restructure

(02/04/2013) Reforms have got all the hallmarks of an April Fools joke but no one should be laughing

UNISON anger over Barnardo's pension scheme closure

(28/03/2013) Consultation process closed prematurely

111 shambles

(28/03/2013) Pressure mounts for delay

Triple dip recession looming

(27/03/2013) Ditch Plan A

New share owner group will ensure union values are reflected at company AGMs

(27/03/2013) UNISON joins forces to get workers' voices heard

Energy bill rises predicted

(27/03/2013) Government must place minimum standards for home insulation

Government nursing recommendations

(26/03/2013) Nurses and other healthcare staff are crying out for safe staffing levels

UNISON victory for Lambeth Council workers

(25/03/2013) 45 days pay for staff working at Capita

UNISON debt line red hot in 2012

(25/03/2013) The number of calls to the union's debtline has doubled since the coalition came to power

UNISON in the Daily Mirror

(20/03/2013) Make the rich pay fair share of tax

UNISON Budget response

(20/03/2013) Attacking public services is the Chancellor’s default setting

Figures that show scale of Chancellor's failure

(20/03/2013) Osborne’s plans for low inflation and falling unemployment are unraveling in the face of figures

Barclays bonuses

(20/03/2013) Barclays bosses are clearly wired into another planet

UNISON slams government failure over job crisis

(20/03/2013) The Government should use today's Budget to take bold action to fuel growth

Treasury cash grab on pensions - UNISON warning

(20/03/2013) Final nail in the coffin for the few decent pension schemes surviving in the private sector

Environment Agency cuts will undermine flood defences

(20/03/2013) Further cuts to EA makes absolutely no sense

End the squeeze on Local Government

(19/03/2013) Vital work and loyalty of local government workers is being dangerously underappreciated

Public sector pay progression

(19/03/2013) Another way to cut public sector pay

Stop digging - start growing

(18/03/2013) UNISON warns Chancellor

UNISON battles for equal rights for all mothers

(18/03/2013) Case to go to European court

UNISON welcomes support for Ethical Home Care Charter

(18/03/2013) Support of NAVCA gives UNISON ethical charter a huge boost

Inflation figures highlight heating or eating dilemma

(18/03/2013) The government has to take radical action to turn our economy around

Time for a living wage for Higher Education staff - UNISON

(15/03/2013) UNISON conference will call for living wage for all staff in higher education.

Attacks on community workers must be stopped

(15/03/2013) Violence is never part of the job

UNISON calls for 10,000 new homes in North West

(14/03/2013) Without action housing waiting lists will take 219 years to clear

Pay freeze followed by squeeze hits NHS workers hard

(14/03/2013) Low pay remains a massive issue in the NHS

Public sector probation trusts to be ruled out of bidding for probation services

(13/03/2013) Justice Minister is deliberately dismantling the probation service, says union

UNISON members out in the cold as energy costs rise

(12/03/2013) Three year pay freeze bites deeper into household incomes

UNISON launches apprenticeships programme

(12/03/2013) UNISON is committed to playing its part in giving young people hope for the future

Refurbishing schools a win-win choice

(12/03/2013) New buildings boost morale and can inspire pupils and staff to achieve more

Fear of triple dip recession close to reality

(12/03/2013) Programme of public spending needed to boost economy

Ring-fence on health spending all an illusion

(11/03/2013) NHS already under severe financial pressure

New research by UNISON exposes depth of jobs crisis

(11/03/2013) Up to 24 unemployed people chasing every job

UNISON launches advertising blitz to boost recruitment

(09/03/2013) Workers need 'Essential Cover" in tough times

International Women's Day - Time to turn the tide for UK women

(08/03/2013) UNISON calling on government to start undoing the damage.

House of lords throws out attack on people injured at work

(07/03/2013) Government should do the same

Payday loans crackdown - UNISON responds

(06/03/2013) Loan companies must be reigned in, says union.

Up to 200,000 homecare workers 'paid less than minimum wage' - UNISON

(06/03/2013) Flouting of Minimum Wage Law must be challenged, says union.

Castlebeck Care Home Residents Face Uncertain Future

(06/03/2013) Stop debt-laden companies taking over residential care

Ditch the dog eat dog NHS competition

(05/03/2013) Government must make clear that competition is not compulsory and nor is it an end in itself

Millionaires' tax cut could help 12 million children

(03/03/2013) Government should help struggling families, not millionaires, in the Budget

Ten percent drop in probation workforce puts public at risk

(01/03/2013) The government must act now, invest in a proper, proportionate probation workforce

NHS staff survey shines light on fears over shortages

(28/02/2013) Much more work needs to be done to ensure that staff are listened to and their concerns acted on quickly

Mid Staffordshire foundation trust in administration

(28/02/2013) UNISON urges the administrators to ensure that safe, efficient services are maintained

Public sector pay a 'smokescreen'

(27/02/2013) The myth that all public sector workers earn more than all private sector workers needs to be put to bed

Deregulation not an option for meat industry

(27/02/2013) A scandal on this scale cannot be allowed to happen again

Rise in fuel poverty linked to higher prices

(27/02/2013) Without action we are sleepwalking into very cold and dark future

UNISON recommends rejection on Local Government pay offer

(27/02/2013) Workers can be stretched no further

UNISON chief calls for unity across NHS on staff pay and conditions

(27/02/2013) Trusts should stick to national agreement

All employers should stick to the national agreement

(26/02/2013) National agreement is the best way of preserving national conditions

Hospital food - UNISON response

(22/02/2013) Healthy food is vital to a speedy recovery says UNISON

Unemployment figures - UNISON response

(20/02/2013) We will not experience a real recovery until the government boosts jobs and wages warns UNISON

North West shops continue to suffer in recession

(19/02/2013) One in five shops in the North West are now empty

87% of local government workers struggling with stress

(18/02/2013) Government must take action warns UNISON

Have a heart for public services

(14/02/2013) Valentines day blitz hits uk

Home care system in crisis warns UNISON

(13/02/2013) Councils cannot wash their hands of their responsibilities

School dinner lady battles on in fight for justice

(12/02/2013) Staff must be able to raise concerns without fear of recrimination

Back to work scheme - UNISON response

(12/02/2013) Time for government to ditch these unlawful programmes.

Reintroduction of meat inspection in meat cutting plants 'a victory for common sense'

(12/02/2013) Consumer confidence in meat products is once again very low

Inflation figures

(12/02/2013) Inflation still running above the government's target

New probes confront government and councils with true costs of cuts

(08/02/2013) Massive budget cuts are destroying services

Re-introduce daily meat cutting inspections now - UNISON

(08/02/2013) Consumers have been badly let down, says union.

IFS Green Budget

(06/02/2013) Budget is deeply worrying
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