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• Removing the need for masks in schools “too much, too soon”, says UNISON

  10-05-2021 18:40
  
  Commenting on the announcement today (Monday) that the government will no longer recommend the use of face coverings in secondary schools and colleges, UNISON head of education Jon Richards said:
  “This is a case of too much, too soon. Everyone wants to get back to normality, but any change has to happen safely. Otherwise, all the care taken over the past few months in schools could be undone.
  “Face masks will still be needed in other indoor spaces like shops, restaurants and cin
  
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• Blog: Your safety is paramount as we start to return to workplaces

  10-05-2021 16:54
  
  If COVID-19 has done anything, it’s reminded us all of the vital importance of workplace health and safety. Something, of course, we’ve always known at UNISON.
  As lockdown restrictions continue to be eased across all four nations – thanks in no small measure to the success of our NHS vaccination program – many of us over the coming weeks or months will be returning to the workplace for the first time in quite some time.
  Of course many of you have continued to go into your
  
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• Settled status – under 50 days left to apply

  10-05-2021 16:31
  
  Time is running out for EU migrant workers to secure their future in the UK, with less than two months left before time runs out.
  The settlement scheme ensures that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members will secure their immigration status to continue to live and work in the UK after Brexit.
  If you do not apply by the deadline, you might lose your legal rights to live, work and access healthcare and education in the UK. It is very important to make sure that you have applied by 30
  
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• Settled status – under 100 days left to apply

  10-05-2021 16:31
  
  Time is running out for EU migrant workers to secure their future in the UK, with less than two months left before time runs out.
  The settlement scheme ensures that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members will secure their immigration status to continue to live and work in the UK after Brexit.
  If you do not apply by the deadline, you might lose your legal rights to live, work and access healthcare and education in the UK. It is very important to make sure that you have applied by 30
  
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• Settled Status – less than 100 days to apply

  10-05-2021 16:31
  
  Time is running out for EU migrant workers to secure their future in the UK with less than two months left before time runs out.
  The settlement scheme ensures that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members will secure their immigration status to continue to live and work in the UK after Brexit.
  If you do not apply by the deadline, you might lose your legal rights to live, work and access healthcare and education in the UK. It is very important to make sure that you have applied by 30 J
  
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• UNISON introduces new mental health bargaining guide

  10-05-2021 15:17
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every workplace across the UK and is set to leave a lasting legacy for working arrangements over many years to come.
  UNISON’s bargaining guidance has been adapting to all these changes with a host of new and revised advice designed to help activists meet the challenge at the negotiating table. This includes a new guide, Bargaining on Mental Health Policies.
  The union has set out the guide to assist branches in ensuring that organisations tr
  
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• “If you’re struggling, you’re not alone”: mental health support from UNISON

  10-05-2021 10:49
  
  We are all living through an overwhelmingly challenging time at the moment. One that’s affecting all of us in many different ways.The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown our daily lives upside down and, whether on the frontline or not, UNISON members have been coping with huge amounts of stress over the past year and a half.
  A recent UNISON survey found that 48% of members working in health sectors are struggling to cope. Fear, worry and stress are all survival responses to situations of thr
  
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• ‘If you’re struggling, you’re not alone’

  10-05-2021 10:49
  
  We are all living through an overwhelmingly challenging time at the moment. One that’s affecting all of us in many different ways.The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown our daily lives upside down and, whether on the frontline or not, UNISON members have been coping with huge amounts of stress over the past year and a half.
  A recent UNISON survey found that 48% of members working in health sectors are struggling to cope. Fear, worry and stress are all survival responses to situations of thr
  
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• UNISON calls for support for workers’ mental health

  10-05-2021 02:13
  
  This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and UNISON’s learning and organising unit has resources available to help members across the union, after the toughest of years.
  Head of health Sara Gorton said: “We know working throughout the pandemic has been difficult for many UNISON members.
  “As restrictions begin to ease, we hope this will bring a chance to focus on the rest that’s needed and for more time spent with loved ones outdoors.”
  And Ms Gorton conti
  
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