Jamie Dickinson blogs about UNISON’s first ever motion based young members conference.
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A recent report from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass) has confirmed what we have been saying for quite some time, that the situation in social care is rapidly deteriorating. We need to address the critical shortage of staff working in the care sector who look after our loved ones. The report […]
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement on 27 November, additional temporary measures have been announced in schools as a result of the Omicron variant. The full guidance is available here. As of today (29 November) the key changes are: Face Coverings Pupils in Year 7 and above, staff and adult visitors are recommended to wear face […]
UNISON Councillors Catherine Davison and Paul Foy are very proud very proud that, Gateshead Councillor’s voted unanimously to support a motion calling for unequivocal action to end racism, xenophobia and hate crime in all its forms. There is no place in society for the discrimination which unfortunately is still too commonplace. We must all stand […]
Commenting on the announcement today from health secretary Sajid Javid that all NHS staff in patient-facing roles will need to be Covid double jabbed by 1 April, UNISON regional secretary Clare Williams said: “This wasn’t something the government needed to do. The effective and supportive approach taken by NHS trusts has persuaded the overwhelming majority […]
Unions representing council and school support staff have today (Friday) urged employers to return to pay talks with an improved offer as they prepare for industrial action over “inadequate” pay proposals. Months of disruption to local government services could lie ahead, but the unions say councils have it within their gift to prevent community services […]
Commenting on the business secretary’s statement on the energy crisis, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today “The government’s lack of an energy plan has made a bad situation much worse. Allowing the market free rein, with multiple energy suppliers fighting for consumers, was always going to end in disaster. “Millions of low-income households are feeling […]
Health workers in England – angry that rising costs have already wiped out their recent pay rise – have voted to oppose the government over the 3% increase, says UNISON today (Monday). Publishing the results of a consultation exercise that ran over the summer, UNISON says the overwhelming majority (80%) of health workers are not happy with the […]
A new report published by Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, calls on the Government to urgently invest in youth services, if serious about levelling up. The research, conducted as part of the Commissioner’s preventing crime strategy, highlights how local youth provisions are at breaking point and one youth worker said they know of young people who […]
Today the government launched a six-week consultation into making Covid vaccination compulsory for frontline health workers in England. Responding to the launch, UNISON regional secretary Clare Williams said: “The key to convincing hesitant staff is persuasion, not force. Pushing NHS staff to get vaccinated will create resentment, destroy already fragile morale and reduce take-up. Of course, everyone who can should be jabbed, but as with care, […]