Latest council signs up to Ethical Care Charter
Cheshire West and Chester has become the latest council to sign up to UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter. The charter, part of the union’s Save Care Now campaign, commits the council to make sure that...
View ArticleUNISON responds to government housing plans
UNISON has welcomed the government’s plans to boost supply and tackle the acute shortage of housing that the nation faces, but is concerned that the plans focus on home ownership at the expense of...
View ArticleA great new tool to help social worker members
UNISON and the Community Care website have come together to create a new tool for branches to monitor just how much social work staff are being overworked. Excessive workload for social workers is a...
View ArticleThe Trade Union Bill and my job: Sean’s story
My name is Sean Keown and I work as a pharmacy technician. My job involves dispensing and checking medicines, counselling patients, and updating computer systems related to the issue of patient...
View ArticleUNISON member wins prestigious teaching assistant award
UNISON member Kathy Harwood has been named Teaching Assistant of the Year 2015 at the prestigious Pearson Teaching Awards ceremony. Ms Harwood, who works at the Hospital and Home Education Learning...
View ArticleGovernment’s pledge on free school meals must be honoured
Commenting on the pledge given today (Wednesday) at Prime Minister’s Questions that free school meals for infants won’t be scrapped, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “We welcome the Prime...
View ArticleThe Trade Union Bill: T’s story
The residents are of various ages, with different abilities – both mental and physical. I joined this sector by accident at first and then found I enjoyed it immensely. The best part of the job is the...
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