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• UNISON social work survey is open for responses

  04-02-2022 14:06
  
  Social work staff face a lot of problems: from a lack of resources, to increasing caseloads and changes to the regulations that govern their work. All of these things have made already difficult jobs even harder – and that’s without the impact that COVID-19 has had on the sector.
  UNISON wants to tell the public the truth about the problems social work staff face, and to fight for improvements for the whole social work team – admins, social workers, support workers and student s
  
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• Squeezing wages won’t halt soaring living costs, says UNISON 

  04-02-2022 12:37
  
  Commenting on remarks made by Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, on pay restraint, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Friday):
  “Holding wages down won’t stop the cost of living soaring.
  “Staff struggling to keep the lights on and put food on the table are already leaving the NHS, care and other public services in their droves.
  “The government must deliver the cash so this year’s wage increases are&nbs
  
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• Complete overhaul of sick pay needed, says UNISON

  04-02-2022 01:01
  
  Commenting on new research published today (Friday) by the Institute for Public Policy Research into sick pay provision, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “The pandemic has shown how sick pay needs a complete overhaul. Often those earning the least either don’t qualify or face such a steep drop in income that they’re forced to carry on working when they shouldn’t.
  “Those who’re sick or isolating should be given their proper pay rate as soon as th
  
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