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• Don’t risk Covid progress by abandoning safety measures too ​early, says UNISON

  19-01-2022 16:44
  
  Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today (Wednesday) that plan B precautions are to end, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “Everyone wants to put the pandemic behind them. But if safety measures are abandoned too early, in one fell swoop, the good progress ​made could be quickly undone.
  “The danger is people will think it’s all over when ​no one can be sure that’s true. New cases are no longer on the rise, b
  
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• This year’s UNISON winter fuel fund opens on 31 January

  19-01-2022 16:33
  
  It was announced today that inflation rose to 5.4% in the 12 months to December. With the cost of living rising at the fastest rate for 30 years, UNISON understands the financial hardship many members face whether it be due to rising living costs, the removal of universal credit uplift or other inflationary pressures.
  In addition, the possibility of added pressure on low-income households looms as gas and electricity costs look set to increase even further in the near future.
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• Inflation rise terrible news for families and public services, says UNISON

  19-01-2022 09:45
  
  Commenting on the latest inflation figures today (Wednesday), UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “The soaring cost of living means growing anxiety for low-income families. Employees able to switch jobs will be intensifying their new-year searches for better-paid work. This is terrible news for our public services.
  “Health and care services, already thousands of workers short, are likely to be the biggest losers. Staff are likely to jump ship for more
  
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