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• Government must come clean over scale of crumbly concrete in schools

  19-09-2023 16:14
  
  Responding to the announcement today (Tuesday) that the number of confirmed cases of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in schools in England has increased to 174, UNISON head of education Mike Short said:
  “Many involved in education suspect ministers still aren’t revealing the true scale of this growing problem.
  “At-risk schools remain in the dark as they wait for inspections. This is simply not good enough.
  “Ministers must come clean, be honest with
  
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• “Only Enough is Enough” campaign launched to expose hospital understaffing

  19-09-2023 16:06
  
  Hospitals will be held accountable for unsafe staff levels under a new “Only Enough is Enough” campaign from UNISON launching this autumn, says the union today (Tuesday).
  As a result of having too few employees, many NHS trusts are unable to provide safe staffing levels, says UNISON.
  The union’s campaign aims to highlight hospitals that are failing to provide sufficient numbers of staff with the time they need to deliver quality patient care. The union
  
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• Blog: In the campaign for equal pay, UNISON stands firmly on the frontline

  19-09-2023 13:42
  
  The pursuit of equal pay is part of UNISON’s daily battle against deeply entrenched biases and systemic inequalities. We’re driven by our commitment to break free of stereotypes that undervalue workers. And we are unrivalled in our successes.
  You only have to look at the Glasgow equal pay victory to understand our strength.
  We’ve won the most equal pay cases, we’ve won the most money for members, and we don’t take a cut from the payouts.
  It’s a fundamenta
  
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• Health members in Northern Ireland to strike this week over lack of pay parity

  19-09-2023 13:15
  
  UNISON health members in Northern Ireland will be taking strike action over two days this week, in protest at the continued lack of a pay offer for 2022/23.
  The walk out, over the 48-hour period of Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September, will involve ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, and domestic assistants.
  Payroll staff will strike for a shorter period, to ensure their co-workers receive their pay on time – a dec
  
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• Health members in Northern Ireland to strike over lack of pay parity

  19-09-2023 13:15
  
  UNISON health members in Northern Ireland will be taking strike action over two days this week, in protest at the continued lack of a pay offer for 2022/23.
  The walk out, over the 48-hour period of Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September, will involve ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, and domestic assistants.
  Payroll staff will strike for a shorter period, to ensure their co-workers receive their pay on time – a dec
  
  Read more

• Health members in Northern Ireland to strike for pay parity

  19-09-2023 13:15
  
  UNISON health members in Northern Ireland will be taking strike action over two days this week, in protest at the continued lack of a pay offer for 2022/23.
  The walk out, over the 48-hour period of Thursday 21 and Friday 22 September, will involve ambulance crews, nurses, health care assistants, pharmacists, radiographers, porters, admin and technical staff, cleaners and catering staff.
  Payroll staff will strike for a shorter period, to ensure their co-workers receive their pay on time – a
  
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