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• Government has ‘made a big mistake’ on pay and missed the chance to turn the NHS around

  19-07-2022 17:36
  
  Commenting on the government’s announcement today (Tuesday) that NHS staff in England are to receive a pay rise of £1,400 this year, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “Th​e government has made a big mistake. ​This short-sighted decision risks harming the UK’s most cherished institution ​beyond repair.
  “​Ministers might have shifted their pay position a little, but nowhere near enough. This award is barel
  
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• UNISON campaigns to preserve the future safety of British meat

  19-07-2022 10:32
  
  UNISON is speaking out against changes to the way British meat will be inspected in the future by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
  Changes under the FSA’s Operational Transformation Programme will include removing many daily onsite inspections, which not only puts jobs at risk, but also undermines the integrity of the meat that the British public eats every day.
  UNISON national officer Paul Bell said: “No one should mess with our food. Our members working for the FSA and its contract
  
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