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• NHS reforms need a sustainable workforce and significant pay rise

  08-03-2022 18:30
  
  Responding to a speech by the health secretary today (Tuesday) outlining a series of healthcare reforms, UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “Most people just want the government to reduce waiting lists and improve quality and access to services across the board.
  “While more control over treatment will be welcomed by many, this must be part of a joined-up, well-funded public health system. It must not dilute the huge effort needed to get through the backlog.
  “The focus on p
  
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• Mayor of London announces ground-breaking menopause policy

  08-03-2022 15:39
  
  Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced a new ground-breaking menopause policy today, International Women’s Day. The policy will practically support women and all workers going through the menopause at City Hall.
  Created in conjunction with UNISON, the policy draws upon a number of the unions resources which can be found here:
  UNISON’s menopause resources
  UNISON has long campaigned to help employers understand the effects of the menopause and strongly believes that it should b
  
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• Blog: ‘We can move mountains when we work together’

  08-03-2022 09:57
  
  Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate women’s achievements around the world.
  In my last blog, leading up to today, I highlighted the continuing battle led by fantastic UNISON women over equal pay at Glasgow City Council. Just last week, they voted overwhelmingly for strike action in their ongoing dispute. A huge 96% voted in favour of strike action.
  I say it time and again: our UNISON women show the real power of a union. And this result was another one of those great ach
  
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