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NEC hears how UNISON is preparing for a winter of action

01-12-2021 17:59

UNISON is accelerating preparations for a winter of disputes, member consultation and industrial action as the union continues to fight for members’ pay and terms and conditions across most sectors.
Speaking at the first hybrid NEC meeting on the day when strike ballots started to land with over 300,000 local government members across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, general secretary Christina McAnea said it was a “concerted national action” and that the union would be doi

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The international community must stand with the people of Sudan

01-12-2021 16:30

Today, UNISON’s international committee issued the following statement:
UNISON condemns the military coup in Sudan and stands in solidarity with the trade union movement and all those demanding democracy, justice and rights.
We note that trade unions and civil society in Sudan have firmly rejected the political agreement between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and continue to demand an end to military rule.The international community must stand with the Sud

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White paper fails to fix workforce shortage or mend broken system in social care

01-12-2021 16:14

Responding to the social care white paper published by the government today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
“More than 800 days since Boris Johnson promised a plan to fix social care, this white paper barely scratches the surface. It does nothing to address the fundamental problems of a sector on the brink.
“There’s no solution to pressing staff shortages or poverty pay for care workers. Nor does it tackle the money leaking out of care int

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Council and school workers deserve much more than below-inflation pay offer as strike ballot begins

01-12-2021 11:53

UNISON will today (Wednesday) begin to ballot more than a third of a million council and school staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for strike action over their “inadequate” pay offer.
The union is recommending employees – including refuse collectors, teaching assistants and social workers – vote ‘yes’ to strike action.
These workers have kept services running in local communities throughout the difficult months of the pandemic and deserve a decent ri

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Government must not dither and delay again over pay, says UNISON

01-12-2021 11:15

Responding to the commencement today (Tuesday) of the next consultation on health workers pay by the NHS Pay Review Body, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said:
“Staff are facing what could be the worst winter ever. The patient backlog continues to rise, staffing shortages are worsening by the minute, and now there’s uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron variant.
“What NHS employees need is the promise of a fair pay rise. The government mustn’t dither and delay

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