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• UNISON welcomes government pledge to end violence at work

  23-11-2021 16:42
  
  UNISON has welcomed the Westminster government’s announcement that it plans to ratify Convention 190 from the International Labour Organization’s (ILO), which says that everyone has a right to work free from violence and harassment.
  It is the first international treaty to recognise this, and specifically includes gender-based violence and harassment. The union is calling on the Conservative government to ensure words are rapidly turned into action.
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• Blog: The fights for better pay and better public services are linked

  23-11-2021 11:20
  
  Are your shopping bills going up? Are you thinking hard about when you put your heating on at home? Does your heart sink when you know your children need new shoes?
  Everyone is feeling the effects of inflation – the increase in prices of goods and services. And inflation is rising sharply. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose from 3.1% in September to 4.2% in October, while the Retail Price Index (RPI) rose to 6.1%, the highest in 30 years.
  Consumer energy prices jumped in Septemb
  
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