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Some employers only paying lip service to Black staff’s Covid fears, says UNISON 

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong

Blog: The importance of black history – Guest post by Mavreen Ncube

Black History Month is important now more than ever before, especially in the recent light of the Black Lives Matter movement

Government must do more to keep schools open and safe, education unions say

Giving all staff priority testing, reducing the size of pupil ‘bubbles’ and making face coverings compulsory on school buses would help ensure schools can continue to stay open in the coming weeks

Care workers deserve pay to reflect their value, says UNISON

Commenting on Labour’s call for care workers to be paid at least the real living wage and for the prime minister to make good on his promise to fix social care, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said today: “Care workers perform skilled word day-in, day-out, looking after the most vulnerable people in society. “Their […]

NHS workers in the North East of England call on government to show its appreciation for them, says UNISON

Health staff across the North East of England – including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – are beginning two days of campaigning today (Thursday) urging the government to give an early, significant pay rise of at least £2,000 to every worker in the NHS. Staff in UNISON branches based in NHS hospitals, ambulance stations […]

School staff must be allowed to wear masks for safe reopening, says UNISON

It’s still unclear why government guidance won’t allow them, when they’re recommended for other workplaces.

UNISON local government staff accept new pay deal

UNISON council workers have today agreed to accept a 2.75% pay offer for this year.

UNISON Success, North East Ambulance Service will no longer use Chlor Clean

UNISON has been greatly concerned by the health impacts some of our members have experienced as a result of the cleaning product used to clean North East Ambulance Service vehicle

UNISON wins Access to Work victory

Union pressure sees government make changes to scheme to help disabled people working from home in the pandemic

Clearer guidance still needed on face coverings in schools in England, says UNISON    

Parents and staff are still confused over the wearing of face coverings in schools