NMC council has vacancies to fill

The NMC is seeking two people to join its council. The deadline for applications is 12pm, 2 February 2015

East Midlands UNISON branch of the year nominations

UNISON in the East Midlands has announced its end of year nominations for 2014. They are:   Branch of the Year nominations Derby University Leicester City Leicestershire County Bassetlaw Broxtowe Nottingham City Leicestershire Police Lincolnshire Police North Derbyshire Health Nottinghamshire Healthcare Northamptonshire Healthcare Leicestershire Health   Best Campaigning Branch NHS Logistics East Midlands Gas Southern […]

UNISON rejects cuts to health and education budgets in Northern Ireland

UNISON is calling for the Northern Ireland Executive and Northern Ireland Assembly to urgently rethink the planned 2015-2016 budgets for health and education amid concern over what they will mean for public services

Social work and family court transparency

Online survey asks social workers to tell union about effects of naming them in reports of court decisions

Can you help with NMC revalidation pilots?

Do you work in a NMC revalidation pilot site and could you help UNISON to monitor them?

FSA members accept offer

Food Standards Agency staff win better overtime rates, a commitment to industrial relations and respect for members

Members need to know about Social Housing Pension Scheme changes

With changes to Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) schemes planned, branches and activists need to reach out to members in local government and community to ensure they know what’s happening

Why patients are supporting the NHS strike on Monday

NHS workers in England will be striking for the second time on Monday and as there was last month, when they took strike action over pay for the first time in 32 years, there will undoubtedly be strong support for them amongst patients

Holiday pay too low? Act now

Two recent legal cases on holiday pay could mean that UNISON members may have claims for underpayment if they did not receive their normal pay when on annual leave

Shadow minister backs warm homes campaign

UNISON Warm Homes report on achieving energy efficiency to the fore at union’s energy seminar

Commission urged to end minimum wage age discrimination

Young workers suffer age discrimination in minimum wage rates and it should end says UNISON in TUC young workers’ month

Living Wage Week kicks off with new rates – and a warning

New rates set at £7.85 an hour and £9.15 in London – but UNISON warns that too many are paid well below this

Public service staff face double the amount of violence

Scotland health and safety meeting hears of another increase in attacks on workers as UNISON publishes annual survey of violent incidents

Cake and support: public backs NHS strike

Reports from around the picket lines, the internet and a new opinion poll show public backing for action by health workers in England

Pay consultation starts on 20 October

UNISON members are about to be consulted on the latest NJC pay proposals for local government and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland