Come along to our teaparty!

We’re organising a free teaparty for private care staff – whether you’re a UNISON member or not.

Drop by to meet other care workers and find out about UNISON’s campaign for fair conditions.

Find out more

UNISON are organising within the private care sector in Somerset to improve terms and conditions for staff.

We have high membership levels within many employers and workplaces, active workplace contacts and reps. We want to build on this and make UNISON membership accessible to all staff who work in private care.

We are carrying out workplace visits across Somerset and have seen a huge increase in membership thanks to the face to face conversations we have been having with staff about the benefits of membership, plus goody bags for members and themed treats such as mince pies in December and more recently, chocolate eggs!

Please like our Facebook page Somerset Private Care to find out what we have been up to plus details of upcoming events.

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UNISON staff are all smiles outside Bath Royal United Hospital. The sun is shining and there's a van parked with a table in front covered with a UNISON tablecloth.

UNISON’s organising van hits the road

UNISON staff and stewards were out on the road all week in the Bristol and Bath area with our very own organising van. 

Livewell Group becomes a Living Wage employer

Livewell Group has accredited as a Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Livewell Group receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.00 in the UK. In the South West over a fifth of all jobs (23.4%) pay less than the real Living Wage – around 529,000 jobs. Despite this, Livewell […]

Strike action looms as Mitie staff in Cornwall are balloted over pay

Porters, cleaners and caterers in hospitals across Cornwall are to be balloted for strike action after pay negotiations with NHS contractor Mitie stalled. UNISON has been in discussions with the employer since December 2017 to bring staff up to the same rates of pay awarded to colleagues working directly for their NHS Trust. A consultative […]

Livewell Southwest commit to TUC’s Dying to Work Charter

Livewell Southwest has today (Wednesday) added its name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill at work. The social care organisation is the latest employer to sign up to the Dying to Work Voluntary Charter, following in the footsteps of employers such as Rolls Royce, Royal Mail and the Co-op. The […]

Plans to review admin services withdrawn at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust

Plans to review admin services at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust have been withdrawn today following a successful campaign by UNISON. The announcement from the Trust’s new Chief Executive Dominic Hardisty followed 18 months of talks, lunchtime walkouts and a formal strike ballot which saw over 95% of affected staff voting for strike action. Wiltshire […]

Get involved!

If you want to know when we are visiting your workplace, or to book in a session, contact Gemma on g.ruffle@unison.co.uk or 07908 672888.