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• Political fund ballot – saving UNISON’s campaign voice

  16-07-2024 17:14
  
  Ballot papers are now dropping through members’ letter boxes asking them to vote on the continuation of the union’s political fund. It is vitally important that they vote yes – and that the Labour Link and campaign fund continue to provide a platform for political campaigns in support of our members.     
  It is a ballot we must win – by making the case once again to our members, showing them what the two distinct sections of UNISON’s fu
  
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• ‘Doom loop’ in health and care must stop

  16-07-2024 01:01
  
  Commenting on research from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, which says better funding is needed for social care, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “The previous government was guilty of neglecting care. That’s why the sector is close to being overwhelmed.
  “A lack of capacity in care sees many elderly people admitted to hospital only because there’s nowhere else for them to go. Others are discharged too soon as their beds are neede
  
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