• Lancashire County Council – Social Care Support Worker Strikes

    Lancashire County Council – Social Care Support Worker Strikes
    The Chair of the Social Work Forum has sent a message of support to staff in social work teams across Lancashire who are taking a second round of strike action over salary grades and working cover. It reads:
    As Chair of UNISON’s National Social Work Forum, on behalf of the Forum, I am writing to offer you a strong message of solidarity for the action you are taking and to send you our best wishes.
    No one wants to go on strike, but Lancashire County Council’s obstinate refusal to
  • UNISON urges branches to speak to employers about Mpox

    UNISON urges branches to speak to employers about Mpox
    UNISON activists are being urged to start discussions with employers to make sure that actions put in place following an Mpox outbreak in 2022 remain in place to protect staff and the public.
    Mpox is caused by a virus in the same family of viruses as smallpox, although it is much less severe. It is a rare infection.
    UNISON has produced a guide for branches so that they can discuss Mpox with employers to ensure that appropriate support in terms of guidance for staff, appropriate PPE pro

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