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UNISON attends PSI conference in Geneva

31-10-2023 17:38

On 12-14 October, representatives from UNISON attended the 31st Public Services International (PSI) conference in Geneva.
PSI is the global union federation for public services workers, UNISON’s international equivalent. It represents 30 million workers in 750 unions across 156 countries and hosts a global conference every five years. Around a thousand delegates attended this year’s conference.
UNISON’s delegation was led by the union’s president Libby Nolan. The un

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Overseas nurses gather for ‘empowering’ day

31-10-2023 15:59

Members of the overseas nurses’ network gathered at UNISON centre last week for their annual seminar. The network aims to connect overseas nurses for mutual support, to offer expertise to UNISON and to provide a safe space for individuals to share their experiences.
This year, the seminar allowed the nurses to engage with and question leaders in nursing organisations about their priorities for overseas nurses.
In other sessions, the event also gave attendees the opportunity to explore the

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‘Pay gaps exist because no one is looking,’ disabled members hear

31-10-2023 15:44

Delegates at this year’s disabled members conference yesterday debated a range of issues that affect their members.
The motion ‘mind the pay gap’ noted that, even for those disabled people in work, the disability pay gap is growing and now stands at a shocking 17.2% or £3,700 less a year than non-disabled workers.
Looking also at the pay gaps across other equality strands, the motion notes that since gender pay gap reporting has been required, for organisations with more

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Scottish Water staff to strike for four days in November

31-10-2023 13:18

UNISON sent notices to Scottish Water this week, to inform it that members will be taking strike action for four days starting on 10 November.
The strikes come after UNISON members at Scottish Water voted overwhelmingly (78%) for action over a pay and grading dispute earlier this month.
The dispute comes after Scottish Water proposed changes to employment contracts without properly engaging with unions, causing anger amongst staff. The union says the proposals will cause years of wrangling

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Blog: Your experiences are vital to the COVID Inquiry

31-10-2023 11:30

It’s been grim watching so far, but today will get much grimmer as the Cummings circus arrives at the UK COVID-19 Inquiry.
We’re expecting more explosive talk, axe-grinding and score-settling. A lot of noise that risks drowning out the most important parts of the inquiry – the experiences of those who suffered.
In the UK, millions fell sick with COVID, and over 230,000 died with it, leaving millions more grieving relatives and friends. We all lost days without our loved ones be

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