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• Greater Manchester care workers win Living Wage award

  07-07-2022 17:34
  
  Greater Manchester care workers have won the Living Wage Foundation’s prestigious Living Wage Campaign of the Year award after coming together to secure the Foundation Living Wage across six councils.
  The UNISON-led campaign, titled Greater Manchester Care Workers Demand a Pay Rise, was targeted at Greater Manchester councils to pressure them to provide the Foundation Living Wage (currently £9.90) to all directly employed and commissioned social care workers.
  The campaign was launche
  
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• Country needs a new government, not just a change of PM

  07-07-2022 14:03
  
  Commenting on Boris Johnson’s announcement of his resignation as Conservative leader and Prime Minister, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Thursday):
  “Boris Johnson showed his true colours at a time of crisis. Clinging on to power was more important to him than looking after the country.
  “He leaves a dreadful legacy. Billions of pounds wasted on useless, fraudulent PPE contracts and huge numbers of deaths in care homes.
  “Public services are on the brin
  
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